Mooselet takes a Bambi on the ice.

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a video depicting a young moose struggling on ice and the subsequent rescue efforts. Participants express their thoughts on the mooselet's condition, the actions of the mother moose, and the emotional impact of the rescue.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express concern for the mooselet's condition, with one noting that it appeared to hyperextend its rear legs and possibly sustain an injury.
  • Others share a more optimistic view, suggesting that the mooselet was merely exhausted and not injured.
  • A few participants reflect on the emotional aspects of the rescue, describing it as touching and expressing hope for the mooselet's future.
  • There is speculation about how the mooselet ended up far from shore, with suggestions that it may have been following its mother.
  • Some participants question the mother's actions, pondering why she would leave the mooselet alone on the ice.
  • Comments about the fate of the moose in the future, including references to hunting, introduce a more controversial aspect to the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of concern and optimism regarding the mooselet's condition, with no clear consensus on the implications of the mother's behavior or the future of the mooselet.

Contextual Notes

Some statements rely on assumptions about animal behavior and emotional responses, which may not be universally accepted or validated.

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Moose is going to tell all his friends about the great fun ride on ice he had.
 
YAY! Nice people! I hope his legs were just stiff and not injured. Go mooselet!
 
That was nice. It looked like the mooselet hyperextended the rear legs though. The right rear looked injured.
 
Touching windy video, thanks arildno.

Rhody...
 
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Astronuc said:
That was nice. It looked like the mooselet hyperextended the rear legs though. The right rear looked injured.
The mooseling (?) is described as being exhausted, but not injured. Furthermore, a lonely m,oose cow had been prowling the woods in the vicinity, probably trying to find the kid. the rescuers "chased" the calf in the general direction of its mom, so hopefully, they rejoined.
 
Touching.

They saved another moose so that it can be shot in 2015.
 
Borek said:
Touching.

They saved another moose so that it can be shot in 2015.
:cry:
 
Moose DOES taste very good, particularly with lingon-berries..
 
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What always has bothered me about the video was that young Mooselet was a long way from shore, a really long way. How did it make it way out there in the first place ?

Rhody...
 
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rhody said:
What always has bothered me about the video was that young Mooselet was a long way from shore, a really long way. How did it make it way out there in the first place ?

Rhody...
Trying to follow Mumsy Momsy moose, perhaps?
Meese are not rocket scientists, generally..
 
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arildno said:
Trying to follow Mumsy Momsy moose, perhaps?
Meese are not rocket scientists, generally..
Fair enough, but why would the mother leave baby Moose in a lurch on the ice then ? I do remember that I read that the mother was nearby the shore when the baby was rescued.

A picture comes to mind of the Tsunami disaster in Japan where a dog wouldn't leave it's owner trapped under debris for days and days.

Rhody...
 

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