The dogs were barking up a storm and going nuts! I decided I better go see if they ran the neighbors cat up the tree or had a raccoon cornered again. After investigating further, I noticed a large, dark, mass, right behind the husky compound. They were in the back corner barking furiously at whatever it was. Through the dense snow I really couldn't make it out but I thought perhaps someone had broken down and there was a vehicle stuck in the snow. I got closer to check it out better........ the vehicle had a BIG snout and little stubs where there used to be horns. It was a MOOSE!
I grabbed my camera and ran next door and banged on the neighbor's door. When the door opened I said "Jackie, have you looked out in your back yard?" She said, "yeah, there's a moose back there. It's been there for a few hours napping." "I want to get a picture of it, I said." She lead me to her back porch and we turned on the porch light as it was now getting dark. Try as I might the pictures would not turn out. Even with the flash it was too dark and I was getting nothing but a black frame. Drats!
Two days later our town moosie appeared in our local newspaper. It seems he has been a town resident for a couple of weeks now. Strange that a moose would wander around in town. He isn't afraid of people at all and is very comfortable to just hang out, munch on tree branches, and nap in who evers yard he feels like napping in.
My Son and Daughter-in-Law came over last weekend. They were taking me to lunch for my Birthday. As we headed down the road my Son slammed on the brakes and exclaimed "Look! A MOOSE!" He was lyng down, napping, in someone's yard a block over. My Son grabbed his cell phone and snapped a picture.
Yep, there's a moose on the loose in Priest River. I hope he hangs around for awhile.
