The key facts

  • A moose got stuck in a swamp in the Matushkino area of Zelenograd; rescuers helped it get out
  • After that, the animal headed toward Panfilovsky Prospekt, and traffic was closed
  • Eyewitnesses and local media reported two moose struck by vehicles near the prospekt

A moose on the road in Zelenograd

In Zelenograd, in the Moscow region, traffic has been closed on the road toward Panfilovsky Prospekt because of a moose. According to the Telegram channel, the animal got stuck in a swamp in the Matushkino area; rescuers helped it get out, after which the moose headed toward Panfilovsky Prospekt, and the road had to be closed to traffic.

Reports of moose struck by vehicles

According to the channel, eyewitnesses and local media reported two moose struck by vehicles in the area of Panfilovsky Prospekt. The outlet does not specify whether these animals are connected to the one rescuers led out of the swamp, and there is no information about any injuries.

Context

This is not the only recent case of wild animals encountering people and roads: earlier, on November 3, drivers noticed a tiger near the highway at the entrance to the village of Chuguyevka in Primorsky Krai . According to the driver who filmed the video, the predator looked healthy, behaved calmly, and showed interest in people and cars; at the same time, the animal's proximity to the populated area, which adults and children walk to every day, raised concerns for him.