A driver rescues an exhausted moose and returns it to his mother

Thanks to the actions of a concerned motorist in Alaska, a defenseless calf has been reunited with its mother. When he saw a crying young moose trying to get over a highway fence as he drove home, he intervened and saved the day. Other drivers caught this wonderful scene on camera.

Andrea Bock was driving on the highway near Clam Gulch, Alaska, when traffic stopped. He watched the opening scene and even recorded it on his iPhone. He quickly discovered that it was because of a mother moose and her baby. When the couple tried to cross the road, the baby got trapped.

The highway fence was too high for the tired calf to pass, and it was separated from its mother.

«The calf would reach the edge of the fence, but each time the mother would bring it back to the center, further away from the edge,» the woman explained. «I think the reason his mother brought him back was because it was an area where there were no cars.»

For almost half an hour the poor animal had been struggling to get ahead, and the situation was not improving until one of the drivers decided to take over.

Joe Tate and his friends were returning from fishing and at first they didn’t know what was causing the blockage, but they soon discovered it. Then they decided to help, but they all knew they had to be careful because an upset moose, like a mother moose, can be very deadly, especially if someone approaches her baby.

Andrea later wrote on Facebook: «After about 30 minutes of frantic running back and forth and the line getting longer by the minute, a guy came over and offered to help the calf.» «He waited until the mother appeared on the other side of the road in time, when he immediately grabbed the calf and threw it with the mother over the guard post, the road blocking his view.»

Joe, with the help of his friends, was able to save the calf by carrying it over a fence and reuniting it with its distraught mother.

Although Joe’s brave act saved the calf’s life, wildlife experts strongly advise against following in his footsteps, as the situation can change quickly. On the other hand, animals can be quite dangerous around their calves, and if the calf is around people too long, it may be rejected by the mother. Fortunately, it went well this time.

“We thought and discussed everything before we did it. Everything worked out for the best,” says Joe. “It could have gone badly and I understand and know that. But it worked out for the best and it was worth the risk I took.»

Joe said they initially thought about calling the Alaska Wildlife Service or the Department of Fish and Game, but he feared it would be too difficult for the calf and would likely be too tired by the time rescuers arrived.