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Moose Rescued from 9-Foot Well in Maine

9/24/2025

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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) rescued a bull moose from a 9-foot well in Pembroke on Sept 17, 2025.
Cole Brown discovered the moose after spotting antlers on family land.
MDIFW biologist sedated the moose; wardens lifted it with an excavator.
The family, unaware of the well, capped it and considers using it as a water source.

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Story summary

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) rescued a bull moose from a 9-foot well in Pembroke on Sept 17, 2025.
Cole Brown discovered the moose after spotting antlers on family land.
MDIFW biologist sedated the moose; wardens lifted it with an excavator.
The family, unaware of the well, capped it and considers using it as a water source.