April 22 (UPI) — A Montana moose went for a self-guided tour of Bozeman and even took a nap in front of a radio station called The Moose.
Alivia Ballenger, a student at Montana State University, glanced outside her apartment Monday morning and saw a moose running across the neighboring vacant lot.
She sent video of the creature to her father, Travis Ballenger, who posted it to his House of Montana Realty business page on Facebook.
“I have the land listing for the property where the moose crossed,” Travis Ballenger told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. “My daughter woke up and there’s this great big moose. It just ran right by my sign.”
He said he hopes the visit raises interest in the property.
“It’s a great lot,” he said. “I think the moose thought so, too.”
The moose was spotted all around Bozeman on Monday, and even settled down for a nap next to The Moose 94.7 radio station.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Information Officer Morgan Jacobsen said the moose, which appeared to be an adult, was reported to officials, but they decided not to take any action.
“Yesterday was the first time we had received reports that this moose was in the area,” Jacobsen said. “We didn’t get reports that it was causing conflicts or obstructing traffic.”
Jacobsen said moose visits in Bozeman are unusual, but not unheard of.
“We have sightings of various wildlife species in the city limits of Bozeman quite frequently,” Jacobsen said. “While a moose sighting is not an everyday thing, oftentimes they’re passing through and just happen to wander into town.”