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Mainers Come Together to Rescue Poor Young Moose Stuck Between a Tree and Garage
It’s incredible when Mainers come together.
The Auburn, Maine, Police Department recently shared a moose rescue story on its Facebook page involving multiple people teaming up to help.
Thankfully, the poor guy was able to get free thanks to those who pitched in during the animal’s time of need.
According to the police department, there was a report of a young moose stuck between a tree and a garage on Josslyn Street in Auburn. The animal was so stuck that he apparently had been in that spot the entire night before being discovered the following morning.
Can you imagine if the neighbor didn’t spot the moose? It might have been still stuck with the potential for a worse outcome.
Luckily, an amazing group of Mainers got together to free him from being trapped: the Auburn Police Department, Auburn Public Works, the Maine Warden Service, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and some neighbors.
Once he was unstuck, the moose was taken for medical evaluation and treatment, according to the Auburn police. The Facebook post also noted that after the evaluation and depending on how it is doing, the moose will go to either the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray or be released back into the wild.
VisitMaine.com states that there are reportedly over 75,000 moose in Maine and a mature bull moose can weigh over 1,000 pounds.
Trying to get a massive bull moose from being stuck sounds even more daunting than just a young moose, but let’s be real, if anyone could get the job done, it’s Mainers.
Here’s to hoping that young moose gets a good check-up and is back in nature in no time. Bet it will avoid trying to squeeze through any tight spaces in the future after its latest adventure!
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The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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