Deerfoot moose killing draws fire from animal rights group

Amimal control tried for 3 hours to get closed to the Moose and tranq it, They only shot it after it approached Deerfoot trail and put motorists at risk, Maybe the animal activists should be the ones to join animal control and be the one who have to chase animals around.

I was in an accident once where the car I was in hit a moose on the Yellowhead somewhere around Elk Island park. It was a Volvo, and the driver's side A-pillar took the brunt of it, because it was slightly off centre (probably what saved me and my then-girlfriend). The moose lay dead or fatally wounded in the road, and another car hit it a few moments later. It rolled several times into the median. One of the occupants of that car was pregnant and was airlifted by STARS. Another had a broken ankle. A third sued my wife and that case took five years from the date of the crash to finally sort out. It's a miracle nobody died that night.

The Deerfoot is a busy, busy road. And as I ranted about in another post, lives are at stake when we drive. It sounds like the police did try to use non-deadly means to control the animal, but ultimately, I think they made the right decision. Yes, it is large, but that's what makes it so dangerous.

It sounds like animal control and the police tried to deal with it safely.

The Deerfoot is insane, one of the worst roads I've ever driven (and I've driven in Asia), mostly due to drivers who drive way too fast and far too aggresively. Frankly, it's a miracle one of those crazy Calgary drivers didn't hit it before animal control appeared.

I had a friend nearly get killed when his car struck a deer, nevermind a moose. I nearly struck a moose on the Henday (then 216) near the Petro-Canada refinery as it crossed the highway into Sherwood Park. In my little Tercel, I would have been killed I'm sure.

As soon as I read "animal rights group" I expect what follows is almost certainly going to be rediculous.

I think the cops did their due diligence in attempting to subdue and move the animal. After three hours and countless darting in and out of traffic, I think it was the best response.

The meat will goto needy families in the city.

While I would have also preferred to not see the moose get killed, lets be realistic. It was creating a massive hazard and just because it is a 'wild' animal doesn't mean one moose can shut down a highway for ?? hours?