Moose spotted in southern Minnesota
A wandering moose has been spotted in the unfamiliar habitat of southern Minnesota.
Department of Natural Resources specialists say it's unusual for a moose to travel that far from northern Minnesota. The yearling bull moose was seen munching on apples at a farm near Sleepy Eye Wednesday.
DNR wildlife research manager Lou Cornicelli tells The Free Press that wanderlust in a young male moose is to be expected, but sometimes they wind up in spots that aren't conducive to their survival. He says the chance of the moose getting hit by a car is greater in its present location.
The DNR warns that it can be dangerous to approach a moose.
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