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Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescues young moose from Breckenridge Skatepark

Cody Jones
cjones@summitdaily.com
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A moose calf stands at the bottom of a bowl located at the Breckenridge Skatepark. The moose accidentally got trapped in the bowl, sparking a rescue mission from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Courtesy photo

Step aside Tony Hawk — there’s a new skater on the scene.

On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 16, Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a call about a calf moose that had gotten stuck at the bottom of a bowl at the Breckenridge Skatepark. While the moose was not trying to land a kickflip, the moose became separated from its mother when it accidentally fell into the bowl.

After sedating the moose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife worked with the Breckenridge Police Department and the town of Breckenridge to safely remove the moose from the bowl.



Once the moose had been pulled from the bed of leaves at the bottom of the bowl, Colorado Parks and Wildlife carried the moose to a location away from the skatepark. Colorado Parks and Wildlife monitored the moose closely until the sedation wore off and he was able to stand on his own.

Eventually, the young calf was able to reunite with his mother — who stood nearby throughout the rescue mission. The mother and son duo then departed from the area.



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