A moose broke through panes of glass at the New Market Manor care home in Tisdale on Sunday evening. (Facebook/Donna Jansen)

By Angie Rolheiser

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Moose goes through window at Tisdale care home

Mar 25, 2020 | 2:00 PM

Newmarket Manor in Tisdale had an unusual after-supper guest on Sunday.

A moose broke through panes of glass in the dining room at the care home before leaving and then attempting to jump a fence.

Inspector Steve Dobko with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment said a conservation officer from Melfort attended the scene to assess the animal.

“The injuries that resulted from the glass and some of the fence that the moose was jumping over, the officer had to make a determination and the moose was euthanized,” Dobko said.

There were no reported injuries to residents or staff at the care facility during the incident.

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Wildlife are increasing their movement as temperatures rise and travel becomes easier for them, leading them to occasionally end up in town’s or cities.

According to Dobko, when entering populated areas, animals become stressed and unpredictable.

“I simply think this was a case where that animal wandered into town, stress involved with vehicles and people around that caused it to get excited,” Dobko said. “Subsequently, it jumped into a fence where it became trapped beside that seniors complex.”

Conservation officers located the moose about 1.5 km northwest of Tisdale.

The main message that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment would like to get out is that moose are very large and unpredictable so it is important to keep distance from them. Cows are very territorial, especially of their calves.

If someone spots wildlife in a town or city limit, they should call a nearby conservation office.

Conservation officers and RCMP responded about a week and a half ago to the town of Tisdale to three moose according to Dobko.

“CO’s and RCMP purged the moose out of the community. We don’t know if this was one of the same moose that were seen previously or if this was a new animal,” Dobko said.

The animal has been taken in for testing to determine if there were any underlying issues of animal health that may have caused the animal to wander into town.

Wildlife sightings in any town or city can also be reported to the Sask TIP Line at 1-800-667-7561.

“Those reports are passed onto CO’s who will attend the scene and look after the animal’s health and safety as well as public safety on the scene,” Dobko said.

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angie.rolheiser@jpbg.ca

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