(Photo: Conrad Leblanc Boater docked at Pointe-du-Chêne)
An unusual sight at Parlee Beach, ended tragically for a moose.
The Dieppe District Ranger Officer received reports yesterday morning about a young bull roaming in Shediac Bay, near the beach.
Officials say they monitored the animal for several hours as it stood in the water, but it did not appear to be in distress.
At around 5 o’clock, the rangers office received calls reporting that the moose was spotted at Parlee Beach.
When officials arrived – including staff from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans – the moose was swimming about 500 metres offshore.
They say they tried using a boat to guide the animal towards the shore, but the moose appeared to be tired and was going under water.
The Department of Natural Resources confirmed it drowned a short time later.
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