Monday morning it was time: Moose "Emil" had to be sedated because he was about to jump over the fence towards the West Motorway (A1) near Sattledt (district of Wels-Land). Just before the morning traffic started at the Voralpenkreuz, "Emil" was only 200 meters away from the A1. This meant immediate danger, according to the assessment of the state of Upper Austria and the wildlife experts on site, reported the responsible state councilor Michaela Langer-Weninger (ÖVP) in a press release.

Sedation of Moose "Emil" in Upper Austria

"An accident - and this is confirmed by wildlife experts - would have meant a life-threatening situation for all involved," explained Langer-Weninger. The animal was sedated under the expert guidance of a wildlife medical team and continuously monitored - with drones and thermal imaging cameras. Firefighters from FF Sattledt carefully lifted "Emil" into the transport trailer lined with straw, where he soon regained consciousness and, slightly sedated, as is usual with wild animals, standing, was brought to the edge of the Bohemian Forest (district of Rohrbach). In the vicinity of the Czech National Park Šumava, where there is a moose population, the moose was finally released into the wild.

(APA/Red)

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