Baby moose stuck in mud along the Wapiti rescued by GP group

A Grande Prairie man is hopeful the baby moose he found in the mud along the Wapiti River has found its mother.

Kane Savidan posted a video to Facebook Saturday of the moose rescue.  The group was boating and had pulled up on the riverbank when one of them heard the calf and noticed it was stuck in the mud all the way up to its head.

“We pulled him out and he couldn’t even stand. Eventually, he seemed to gain some energy after we cleaned all the mud off his head because he had it caked all over his eyes and nose,” Savidan said on Facebook.

He said they contacted Alberta Fish and Wildlife and were advised to leave the animal where it was and leave the area themselves.