In Quebec’s Saguenay region, a car was travelling highway 170 when a moose suddenly appeared from the roadside.
Moments after the collision, the newborn baby lies stunned on the road. her survival is almost a miracle. (photo Radio Canada) CLICK to enlarge
The impact was tremendous, destroying the car and while the passengers were not injured, the moose was killed instantly.
However, the moose was pregnant and the force of the impact expelled the almost grown calf.
The damage to the car shows the force of the impact. Although the passengers were very lucky to escape with no injury, the pregnant moose was killed instantly. (photo Radio-Canada) CLICK to enlarge
Rescuers cleared the fluid from the calf’s nose and it was picked up by a nearby zoo/sanctuary.
Veterinarians then gave the newborn “colostrum” the critical first milk needed to give antibodies to newborns, and have named the female calf “Star”
More moose milk is coming from Ontario and she is reported doing well, with a 9 out 10 chance of surviving.
Daniel Gagnon, one of the owners of the Falardeau Zoo, says that Star will live at a sanctuary with other rescued animals. (photo Radio-Canada) CLICK to enarge
Owners of the Falardeau zoo point out that as rescued animals as in this case, are not supposed to be released back in the wild and so the calf will likely stay at the Falardeau Zoo and join four other adults currently there.
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