4/7/2006: Moose stuck in swingset

Undertoad · 04-07-2006, 11:26 AM

From the full story here, this moose was merely trying to snack on a tasty backyard hedge when it got tangled in the swingset's chains. The homeowner called police for help, and it took bolt cutters to free the beast. He's young, not full-grown, but still weighs about 400 pounds.

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"It didn't like the idea too much that I stayed close to it, but it stayed calm," Valliere said Friday. "The only thing I was nervous about was getting bit."

The rescue went smoothly and the moose was freed. It left without looking back.

"It just real slow, just walked away," Valliere said.

And probably muttered something like "I meant to do that."

FallenFairy · 04-07-2006, 11:33 AM

at 400 pounds, you think he might have just walked away dragging the swing set along behind him... poor moose.

Wombat · 04-09-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FallenFairy

at 400 pounds, you think he might have just walked away dragging the swing set along behind him... poor moose.

The old swingset in our back yard had its legs set in concrete blocks. Took me a whole day to dig them out, and then I had to smash the concrete blocks with a mallet to make the pieces light enough to carry.

Pancake Man · 04-07-2006, 11:45 AM

And so, Rocky's adventure into suburban America ended.

Elspode · 04-07-2006, 02:00 PM

Who are they trying to kid, here? I know a moose trap when I see one!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-07-2006, 03:48 PM

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The rescue went smoothly and the moose was freed. It left without looking back.

You mean the guy didn't get rewarded like the dude freeing the moose from the ice?

We'll see more of this, traffic accidents too. They've moved all the way down to southern MA and starting to venture into CT.
More moose + more people = more trouble.

dar512 · 04-07-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

More moose + more people = more trouble.

Or more mooseburgers, if we acted logically about it.

laebedahs · 04-07-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pancake Man

And so, Rocky's adventure into suburban America ended.

Nice try at a joke, but Rocky was the squirrel. Bullwinkle was the moose.

capnhowdy · 04-07-2006, 04:14 PM

I've never met a moose, but from this and previous IOTD's it is my assumption that maybe they are as dumb as they look. Even as a kid, I thought Bullwinkle had lost a little tackle down the stream somewhere..........

xoxoxoBruce · 04-07-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I've never met a moose, but from this and previous IOTD's it is my assumption that maybe they are as dumb as they look. Even as a kid, I thought Bullwinkle had lost a little tackle down the stream somewhere..........

Yeah, they're the "jocks", in the animal world.

Pancake Man · 04-07-2006, 04:55 PM

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Nice try at a joke, but Rocky was the squirrel. Bullwinkle was the moose.

Trilby · 04-07-2006, 06:11 PM

That is one sweet looking baby. How cute! Probably just wanted to play on the swings. Sweetie pie!

CaptainWingSauce · 04-08-2006, 06:16 PM

Man... American kids are FAT these days.

Happy Monkey · 04-09-2006, 10:14 PM

If the swingset had been a yoke, I don't think that even that would have been a problem for a moose. But since it was a chain, pulling would tighten it, and I doubt he would have enjoyed that.

Sun_Sparkz · 04-10-2006, 03:48 AM

cuuuute. he looks so damn cute. looks like the chain was around his neck too.. ouch. this reminds me of something that my goat would do, just ALWAYS turns everything into a tangley, ridiculous situation.

04-07-2006, 11:33 AM	#2
FallenFairy nope Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322	at 400 pounds, you think he might have just walked away dragging the swing set along behind him... poor moose. __________________ ~going, going... gone now

04-07-2006, 11:45 AM	#4
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	And so, Rocky's adventure into suburban America ended. __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

04-07-2006, 02:00 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Who are they trying to kid, here? I know a moose trap when I see one! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-07-2006, 04:14 PM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I've never met a moose, but from this and previous IOTD's it is my assumption that maybe they are as dumb as they look. Even as a kid, I thought Bullwinkle had lost a little tackle down the stream somewhere.......... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-07-2006, 06:11 PM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	That is one sweet looking baby. How cute! Probably just wanted to play on the swings. Sweetie pie! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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CaptainWingSauce Recruit or Something Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Man... American kids are FAT these days.

04-09-2006, 10:14 PM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	If the swingset had been a yoke, I don't think that even that would have been a problem for a moose. But since it was a chain, pulling would tighten it, and I doubt he would have enjoyed that. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-10-2006, 03:48 AM	#15
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	cuuuute. he looks so damn cute. looks like the chain was around his neck too.. ouch. this reminds me of something that my goat would do, just ALWAYS turns everything into a tangley, ridiculous situation. __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

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