Bystanders say no reason to shoot mother moose in middle of Alberta city
ST. ALBERT, Alta. — Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers are being criticized for killing a cow moose in a city north of Edmonton.
The cow moose and her two calves were in a park near a busy intersection in St. Albert when the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Brendan Cox, spokesman for Alberta Justice, says officers had hoped to herd the moose out of town for the safety of the animals as well as nearby people.
But he says the mother moose charged at one of the officers, leaving them with no option but to use lethal force.