OTTAWA — A moose spent several hours swimming and soaking in a homeowner's pool, before hopping out, jumping a fence and running into a forest.
Paul Koch awoke Friday and was surprised to find the large animal in his pool, CTV News reported.
Paul Koch was shocked to find #moose in his swimming pool in Ottawa Friday May 29, 2020. The moose jumped out of the pool and back into the community on Uplands Dr. #ottnews #NCC @OttawaCitizen @OttawaPolice @NCC_CCN #nature pic.twitter.com/aD2hquLr6m
— Tony Caldwell (@tonysunphoto) May 29, 2020
By 10:30 a.m. the moose had gotten out of the pool and headed toward a wooded area.
The Koch’s woke up to a full grown moose in their pool. Ministry of natural resources is on their way. It’s been about 2 hours. #ottnews @ctvottawa pic.twitter.com/1OXCFSgtNh
— Saron Fanel CTV (@saronfanel) May 29, 2020
“Fortunately, she just climbed out by herself, raced across the yard and jumped a fence — it’s about five-and-a-half feet — into the neighbor’s yard. Fortunately, she missed their swimming pool and just kept going," Koch told the Ottawa Citizen. “It certainly made my morning."
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A moose was spotted taking an afternoon jog in Ottawa yesterday 🤩-📹 u/Ronin613 #Canada #Moose #Ottawa #YUL #Ontario #Wildlife pic.twitter.com/jSyqwH4S5d
— Freshdaily (@freshdaily) May 25, 2020
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