The key facts
- On November 5 in Zelenograd, moose were involved in three incidents, two of them as culprits of traffic accidents
- In October, in the Leningrad region, a moose collided with two cars, leaving two people injured
- In September, in the Moscow region, a moose's antlers remained stuck in a car's windshield after an impact
Three moose in a single day
On November 5, several incidents involving moose were recorded in Zelenograd and the Moscow region: three animals were involved in accidents, two of them as the culprits of traffic collisions. This was reported by Life.ru, citing the Telegram channel SHOT. According to SHOT, November 5 saw the highest number of moose-related incidents.
What happened in Zelenograd
The first incident occurred in Zelenograd: a moose walked onto the road and was hit by a Sollers vehicle. The second incident took place on Panfilovsky Prospekt in the Zelenograd administrative district of Moscow — there, a moose fell from a bridge onto the road, after which a Ford collided with it. In the same district, a third animal got stuck in Bykovo Pond in the Matushkino area. The report does not mention any injuries in these three episodes.
Similar cases in previous months
Collisions between cars and moose have also occurred in other regions in recent months. In October, in the Leningrad region, a moose collided with two cars at once: one vehicle overturned from the impact and landed on its roof, two people were injured. In September, in the Moscow region, a moose ran onto the road and crashed into a passenger car — the animal's antlers remained stuck in the windshield after the impact, narrowly missing the driver and passengers. Earlier in Chuvashia, after an encounter with a moose, three people ended up in intensive care.
