Moose Turns Up in Plainville

The moose was tranquilized and moved to the Northwest Hills.

By Bob Connors
|  Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012  |  Updated 1:10 PM EDT
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Plainville Moose on the Loose

Plainville Police

This moose turned up in a Plainville neighborhood Tuesday morning. Animal control officers tranquilized it and relocated the moose to the Northwest Hills.

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A moose was tranquilized after turning up in a neighborhood in Plainville Tuesday morning.

The moose was spotted roaming through backyards on Maple Street around 9 a.m., according to police.

Police tracked the moose until animal control from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection arrived. The DEEP officers then shot the animal with tranquilizers.

DEEP officers removed the moose and relocated it to an area in the Northwest Hills.

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Posted Jun 19, 2012
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