New York Rescuers Break Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here’s how they did it
A team of forest rangers in New York state have rescued a moose who became trapped in an icy lake. New York conservation officials say a passerby reported seeing the moose fall through into the lake in a forested area near the Vermont border,
Rangers, EnCon rescue moose that fell through ice near Indian Lake
DEC forest rangers and environmental conservation officers had a dilemma Thursday. A moose fell through the ice of an Adirondack lake, 200 feet from shore.
Moose rescued after falling through ice at Lake Abanakee
According to local authorities, a bull moose was successfully rescued after falling through the ice at Lake Abanakee on January 16.
Moose that fell through lake ice rescued by New York state DEC officers (video)
Police called in the help of trained DEC staff to get the moose out of the water. DEC Rangers Evan Nahor and Matt Savarie used jet sleds to keep themselves from falling through the ice as they cut a passage through the ice from where the moose fell into the water to the shore.
New York ECOs, Forest Rangers rescue ice-stranded moose on lake in the Central Adirondacks
DEC reports that a bystander had watched the moose walk out onto Lake Abanakee and fall through the ice approximately 200 feet from the town beach.
New York Rescuers Break the Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake
The bull moose had fallen into a lake in the Adirondacks and been in the frigid waters for about two hours before rescuers arrived and used a chain saw to free it.
Moose rescued after falling into frigid Hamilton County lake
Some state DEC employees went above and beyond to help a moose that fell into a lake in Hamilton County.There was snow and ice on Lake Abanakee in Indian Lake on Thursday. But it wasn’t thick enough to hold a moose.
First responders save moose from icy Adirondack lake
New York conservation officials rescued a bull moose that fell through the ice on Lake Abanakee in the Adirondacks. Spotted by a passerby, the moose struggled in freezing water 200 feet from shore. Forest rangers and an Environmental Conservation Police officer used ice rescue training, cutting a channel in the ice to guide the moose to safety.
New York Forest Rangers Make Heroic Rescue of Moose Trapped in Dangerously Cold Ice
New York State Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) leapt into action on Thursday, January 16, after receiving a report of a moo
Moose that fell through ice in lake rescued by rangers and conservation officers
Spread the loveAt Lake Abanakee, located in Indian Lake, New York, a bull moose was rescued on Thursday after miscalculating the firmness of the ice on the lake and falling through. Officers and rangers from the New York State Environmental Conservation responded to 911 calls reporting the moose struggling to survive in the frozen lake.
Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This
A bull moose can weigh around 1,000 pounds so forest rangers didn't have much of a chance to safely pull the animal out from the cold water.
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WATCH: Moose rescued from a frozen lake in Hamilton County
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An unusual search and rescue, involving a moose
Forest Rangers, ECON Police work to free a moose stuck in ice of Lake Abanakee in the town of Indian Lake in the Adirondacks.