When a moose fell into the freezing waters of Lake Abanakee in Upstate New York, authorities rushed to the scene to rescue the poor creature! With the massive animal weighing in at 1,000 pounds, it’s not surprising that the ice broke beneath its feet. Thankfully, the rescue team was able to get the unlucky moose out of the water and onto dry land. ABC World News Tonight shared footage from the daring mission on social media.
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Anchor David Muir reported that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers and the Environmental Conservation police officers worked together to free the unfortunate animal from the freezing lake. It wasn’t an easy task! In order to rescue the moose, team members had to cut through the ice with a chainsaw before they were able to lead the creature to safety.
In the clip above, you can see the moose’s head sticking out of the water as the rescue team attempts to guide it toward a more sturdy patch of ice. Footage also shows the men hacking away at the frozen surface of the lake to form a passage for the animal.
Here’s what the rescuers had to say.
Heroes Lieutenant Robert Higgins, Ranger Matt Savarie, and Forest Ranger Evan Nahor spoke to David Muir about the rescue.
“We had to work together, create a plan, use a little backwoods know-how,” Forest Ranger Nahor said.
“To see it shake off and stand up and walk its way into the woods was just quite the sight to see,” added Lieutenant Higgins, referring to the moose.
Commenters on social media praised these men for their efforts to rescue the trapped animal.
“Thank you guys for your hard work,” wrote one user.
Another chimed in, “Well done gentlemen.”
We’re so glad that this moose is now safe and sound thanks to this brave rescue team. Well done, indeed!
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