Two unexpected visitors went for a morning stroll in the suburbs of Saskatoon Thursday morning. A couple of young moose were seen on residential streets in the city’s northeast end.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS) received a call on their emergency line from someone following the wild animals on McOrmond Drive, concerned about their safety.
From there, conservation officers safely moved the moose outside of the city. “They always try to get them out of town as soon as possible.
Those neighborhoods are encroaching on wide open spaces,” WRSOS president Bonnie Dell said. Dell’s expecting to see more wildlife in Saskatoon because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s a bit quieter right now.