Moose enjoys dip in swimming pool but can't get out

Originally published at: Moose enjoys dip in swimming pool but can't get out - Boing Boing

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Is this moose-news week? That’s okay, I’m amoosed

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Tell Fearless Leader, our plan is success!

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I love that this is a sequel to another story from BoingBoing from over a decade ago, but only a few miles away: Video: Moose rescued from swimming pool - Boing Boing

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Bonus points if it’s the same moose. :smiley:

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Something similar happened in my backyard over the summer, with a less delightful outcome:

ETA, The spoiler blur really doesn’t help much here, does it?

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Moose are somewhat unique of cervids in that they cannot easily dissipate heat so they require bathing in water in order to cool off. It’s very common to find moose standing in lakes and streams on hot days. Another victim of an increasingly hotter climate.

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They also enjoy diving for aquatic plants and can reach serious depths of twenty feet or more.

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A longer and wilder version of The Swimmer?

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A Møøse once bit my sister
ob: Holy Grail

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Well, I guess Rocky didn’t make it.

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