Moose wanders onto college campus, spends day on the football field

UPI ^ | By Ben Hooper

[Red Badger]

#MooseUpdate: The moose is laying down taking its typical midday college nap. We are still asking everyone to avoid the area so that the moose doesn't become stressed or panicked. #BestCopsAround #MooseWatch2019 pic.twitter.com/SsSs5p3BE2— University of North Dakota Police (@UNDPoliceDept) September 3, 2019

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A moose that wandered onto the University of North Dakota campus ended up spending the day lounging inside the school's stadium, police said.

University police said Tuesday the moose wandered onto campus in Grand Forks about 8 a.m. and about a half hour later police had the animal contained inside Memorial Stadium.

Police said the moose apparently wandered into the stadium through a gate that had been left open for football practice and authorities decided to keep the animal inside until it can be safely escorted out of town in the evening, when traffic in the area is lighter.

Police tweeted video of the moose running laps on the football field before settling in for a "typical midday college nap."

VIDEO:

https://twitter.com/UNDPoliceDept/status/1168941901204078592/video/1

[Red Badger]

UPDATE: The moose has been released back into the wild, alive.

A moose trotted into Memorial Stadium Tuesday morning and spent the rest of the day meandering around the stadium and snacking on bushes.

#UNDAlert: Please be aware that there is a moose that has wondered into the @UofNorthDakota Campus area. We are doing our best to get this animal back to the wild. This situation is also currently contained. #BestCopsAround pic.twitter.com/iB46QeALkm — University of North Dakota Police (@UNDPoliceDept) September 3, 2019

The department is doing its best to get the animal back to the wild. It is currently in Memorial Stadium, where UND football players say they were shocked to see the animal in their space. Police ask for people to stay away from the area for now.

The situation was contained as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

[DannyTN]

A moose once bit my football playing sister.

[Fido969]

[dfwgator]

Who’s the moosiest moose we know?
Marty Moose!
Who’s the star of our favorite show?
Marty Moose!
M is for Merry - we’re merry, you see;
O is for Oh gosh, Oh golly, Oh gee;
S is for Super Swell family glee;
E is for Everything you want to be.
M - A - R - T - Y;
M - O - O - S - E.
What’s that spell?
Marty Moose!
Marty Moose!
Marty Moose!
(Hyuk! That’s me!)

[George Rand]

That’s racist.

[dfwgator]

"Sorry Folks, Football Field's closed....The Moose out front should've told ya."

[Hieronymus]

He was looking for the hockey rink.

In Canada, protocol is to take a moose to Tim Horton’s before returning it to the wild.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3158550/posts

I don’t know if they are so up on moose handling in the Dakotas.

[real saxophonist]

My sister goes to that college. She was just sitting there, minding her own business, eating some cheese.

Then the moose bit her.

She had to take a shower afterward.

[trisham]

Good. Magnificent animals.

[ladyjane]

Moose lips bit sis.

[GreenHornet]

I remember when Bullwinkle won a football scholarship to “Whatsamatta U.”

[COBOL2Java]

Perhaps UND was playing against Wossamotta U that day.

[SoCal Pubbie]

I thought he was on the farkling squad.

[bunkerhill7]

Special Teams Walk-On

[dfwgator]

Can he kick, like Gus?

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

Was any cheese involved?

Anybody’s sister?

5.56mm

[Red Badger]

Darryl Johnston was unavailable for comment..................

[NFHale]

Annnnnnndd.... Bullwinkle J. Moose has entered the building...

“Hey Rock... watch me pull a rabbit outta muh hat!”

[lurk]

The moose is a girl.

She can’t make the team, except maybe as a kicker.

[NormsRevenge]

Can it kick? the Vikes could use a kicker.