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FAIRBANKS (October 17, 3:12 pm ADT) - A bull moose was suspended 50
feet in the air after its antlers became tangled in a power line under
construction southeast of Fairbanks. The incident happened on October 5
on the Pogo Mine Road. The moose apparently became tangled in electrical
wires while the line, under construction to the Teck-Pogo gold mine
about 80 miles southeast of Fairbanks, was close to the ground.
Workers noticed something wrong after tightening the line, and
backtracked to find the moose hanging by its antlers. The moose was
alive when it was lowered to the ground, but Department of Fish and Game
officials decided to kill it rather than tranquilize it before removing
the wires. Officials say they were worried the stressed moose would die
and the drugged meat would not be salvageable.
The moose may have weighed as much as
1,200 pounds. Dave Davenport, a technician for the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game in
Delta Junction said he is trying to recover the antlers.
The moose was likely suspended in the air for only a matter of minutes
before workers investigated and found it, Marian said. It was tangled in
static, the half-inch cable that is strung up next to the power lines to
serve as a lightning rod, said Pickens.
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feet in the air after its antlers became tangled in a power line under
construction southeast of Fairbanks. The incident happened on October 5
on the Pogo Mine Road. The moose apparently became tangled in electrical
wires while the line, under construction to the Teck-Pogo gold mine
about 80 miles southeast of Fairbanks, was close to the ground.
Workers noticed something wrong after tightening the line, and
backtracked to find the moose hanging by its antlers. The moose was
alive when it was lowered to the ground, but Department of Fish and Game
officials decided to kill it rather than tranquilize it before removing
the wires. Officials say they were worried the stressed moose would die
and the drugged meat would not be salvageable.
The moose may have weighed as much as
1,200 pounds. Dave Davenport, a technician for the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game in
Delta Junction said he is trying to recover the antlers.
The moose was likely suspended in the air for only a matter of minutes
before workers investigated and found it, Marian said. It was tangled in
static, the half-inch cable that is strung up next to the power lines to
serve as a lightning rod, said Pickens.
I just added the picture to my gallery. It'll take a while to get approved.
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Saw that a few weeks back - - that is wild. Sure a bunch of them critters up in Newfoundland. Had to watch for the moose apples at the bottom of the steps of the fiver every morning in one Provincial park.
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Geeze,,,,,,,,,, even animals are subject to "Murphy's Law".
Geeze,,,,,,,,,, even animals are subject to "Murphy's Law".
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the best part is that they had to shoot it in order to salvage the meat...Tranquilizers would have caused it to stress.
. the tranq's might make it taste kinda fuzzy & numb...it's been years since i had some though...
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"but Department of Fish and Game
officials decided to kill it rather than tranquilize it before removing
the wires. Officials say they were worried the stressed moose would die
and the drugged meat would not be salvageable."
The moose woulda been stressed out from being suspended 50 ft in the air by his antlers...not from the tranquilizer. Even if the moose did live, the meat would be tainted w/ tranquilizer.
When they string up power lines they use an electric winch and pulley system anchored to a big 10 ton electrical truck. The line was probably a few thousand feet long and hidden in the trees, curves, and/or hills.
officials decided to kill it rather than tranquilize it before removing
the wires. Officials say they were worried the stressed moose would die
and the drugged meat would not be salvageable."
The moose woulda been stressed out from being suspended 50 ft in the air by his antlers...not from the tranquilizer. Even if the moose did live, the meat would be tainted w/ tranquilizer.
When they string up power lines they use an electric winch and pulley system anchored to a big 10 ton electrical truck. The line was probably a few thousand feet long and hidden in the trees, curves, and/or hills.
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