Of course, there are kindhearted people always willing to go that extra mile to help injured wildlife, but sometimes the best help comes with no help at all.
Just recently a young moose with a limp decided to visit downtown Breckenridge, Colorado and made himself comfortable outside of the Breckenridge Police Department. The department has asked local residents to leave him alone and only contact the dispatch office if the moose is being harassed or if he is acting aggressively towards humans.
Police are well aware the moose has a limp and have been in contact with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
We want everyone to know that we are in communication with CPW(Colorado Parks and Wildlife) and respond to it’s location when we get calls. PLEASE ONLY CALL OUR DISPATCH CENTER IF YOU SEE PEOPLE GETTING TOO CLOSE OR HARASSING IT, OR IF IT STARTS TO BECOME AGGRESSIVE. BPD and CPW are here to help protect our community and wildlife. Please keep your distance and be respectful.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL DISPATCH.
There have been numerous sightings of the young moose, and it is urged humans stay at least 25 feet away. Yes, he’s adorable, but he isn’t going to be someone’s pet and has the right to live his life without human intervention if experienced personnel believe he is safe and not suffering.
Mother Nature has a way of dealing with our wild friends. Please don’t put yourself in danger by getting too close, and don’t put the young moose in danger by scaring him and prompting him to take defensive actions. It almost always works out to the wild animal’s loss of life.
The nonemergency dispatch number for Summit County is 970-668-8600. In emergencies, call 911.
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