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Moose Climbs Out Of New Hampshire Swimming Pool After Being Stuck For Hours

BEDFORD, N.H. (CBS) – A moose managed to get itself into a Bedford, New Hampshire swimming pool Tuesday evening. Video shared by the state's fish and game department showed the young bull climbing out of the pool.

"The moose was unable to get himself out after several hours as the pool had no stairs," the department wrote on Facebook.

Moose in pool

With the moose breeding season beginning to ramp up, bulls are on the move looking for mates. In his travels, this young bull accidentally found his way into a swimming pool in Bedford last night. NHF&G Wildlife Biologists, with assistance from local Conservation Officers, were able to help remove the moose from the pool. The moose was unable to get himself out after several hours as the pool had no stairs. By putting a set of wooden steps in the pool and coaxing the moose towards them, he was able to find his way out and back in to the woods.

Posted by NH Fish and Game on Wednesday, October 2, 2019

State biologists and local conservation officers put a set of wooden steps in the pool and coaxed him out.

Experts say moose breeding season is starting to ram up and "bulls are on the move looking for mates."

The moose managed to get back to the woods safely.

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