Lost Moose Calf Wanders Into Yard After Mom Spooked by Car; Woman Leads Baby to Adult Moose Who ‘Adopts’ It

A baby moose that lost its mother found a happy ending despite four harrowing, hungry days on its own in New Brunswick, Canada. Margaret Williston found the baby moose distraught, crying, and hungry on her property near Miramichi on Thursday, May 20. A car had spooked the baby’s mother at Hortons Creek Road, leaving the calf to fend for itself. Wanting to help the helpless baby, Williston contacted the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, which told her there was no other option but to leave it be—stressed and starving—or put it down, CBC News reported. The baby, desperate for food, came right up to Williston’s front door and followed her around “like a puppy.” “It even came up my steps trying to get in,” Williston told the national news outlet. “It’s so hungry.” She added, “It’ll come over and try to attach itself to you looking for a nipple.” …
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