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October 22, 2003
Moose in the News
http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/bp/story/1436221p-1690504c.html
Moose gets loose in town

Oct 22, 2003
A local driver might have thought for a moment he was in Cicely, Alaska not Burlington last weekend. It wasn't out of the norm to see a moose in the fictional northern town that provided the backdrop for television's Northern Exposure but it certainly isn't normal to see a moose in Burlington's suburban setting. But according to Halton police that is exactly what happened.

Officers said a man was turning onto Guelph Line from Mainway Sunday around 10 p.m. when his truck struck an object. The driver got out of the truck and discovered his vehicle had hit the carcass of a moose. He phoned police who responded to the scene to investigate.

Police say the owner of the dead moose -- a hunter -- returned to the scene to report the animal had fallen off the back of his truck. Officers investigated further and charged the driver of the truck that had been carrying the carcass with impaired driving.

Sgt. Val Hay, public affairs officer with Halton police said it's the first time police in Burlington responded to a 'm
oose' sighting on a road in the city.
"
(The hunter) had just come down from the north, he was on his way home through Burlington," she said. "It fell off. We're assuming for some reason it wasn't secured properly."

A 51 year old from Canfield, Ont., southeast of Hamilton, is charged. He is scheduled to appear in Burlington court in November.

http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/bp/story/1436221p-1690504c.htmlPosted by becca at October 22, 2003 08:38 PM