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Loose moose pays house visit in central Idaho

A moose stands in the basement of a Hailey, Idaho, home after breaking through a window well and falling into the residence. (Photo courtesy Idaho Fish & Game, via Coeur d'Alene Press)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
A moose stands in the basement of a Hailey, Idaho, home after breaking through a window well and falling into the residence. (Photo courtesy Idaho Fish & Game, via Coeur d'Alene Press)
A moose stands in the basement of a Hailey, Idaho, home after breaking through a window well and falling into the residence. (Photo courtesy Idaho Fish & Game, via Coeur d'Alene Press)

A moose made a surprise visit Saturday night to a central Idaho home.

The cow moose broke through a window well and became trapped in the finished basement of the residence in Hailey, 12 miles south of Sun Valley.

Blaine County sheriff’s deputies and police officers from Hailey and nearby Bellevue worked with Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel to try to herd the moose up the stairs and out the home’s front door to freedom.

“The moose was having none of it, charging the officers several times,” wrote conservation officer Josh Royse, on Fish and Game’s Magic Valley web page/ Associated Press . More here.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog