Moose stuck in a skate park bowl.
Moose stuck in a skate park bowl. Credit: CPW

Colorado Parks and Wildlife NW Region was called to assist a young calf moose that had gotten stuck in a bowl at a skate park in Breckenridge.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife arrived on the scene and sedated the moose, working with the Town of Breckenridge Police Department and the Town of Breckenridge, CO Government recreation staff to safely remove the animal from the bowl. Once he was out, CPW staff carried him to a location away from the skate park.

They then monitored the young moose until the sedation wore off and he could stand on his own. Eventually he was reunited with his mom and the operation was called a success.

Moose are a fairly common sight throughout Colorado, with more than 3,000 living across the state, but that wasn’t always the case. While historical records dating back to the 1850s show that moose occasionally wandered into Colorado from Wyoming, a stable breeding population hadn’t been established. In the 1950s, wildlife officers first considered bringing moose into the state, and in the 1970s the introduction properly began. Today Colorado is home to one of the fastest growing populations in the lower 48 states.

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Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...