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Colorado deputies remove 600-pound moose from resident's yard

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3 hours ago

July 31, 2024

Colorado deputies remove 600-pound moose from resident's yard

A large moose is back where it belongs after wandering into the backyard of a Colorado home.

Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared the successful rescue of the “meandering moose” on X along with photos and videos.

“How do you move a 600lb #moose? We found out because it took 8 people to move this one. Mr. Moose was peering in windows & taking a break in a yard,” the post read.

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Moose are the largest member of the deer family.

Moose are the largest member of the deer family, standing up to 7 feet tall, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The moose that was found wandering in Jefferson County, Colorado, is pictured here. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

The animal could stand up to 7 feet tall, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

The eight officers, including animal control officials, are seen in the video lifting the moose on a large tarp before slowly carrying the animal into the back of a trailer.

Adult male moose weigh between 1,200 to 1,600 pounds while adult females weigh 800 to 1,300 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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Only the males, known as “bulls,” have antlers.

Adult males weigh between 1,200 to 1,600 pounds while adult females weigh 800 to 1,300 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

This “meandering moose” was said to be transported back to its natural habitat.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife for additional comment.

This “meandering moose” was transported back to its natural habitat, according to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office officials. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

This isn’t the first moose rescue that has occurred in the U.S. in recent months.

In June, a baby moose in Alaska was saved from what police described as its “sure demise” after it fell into a lake and became wedged between a floatplane and a dock.

Though one of the calf’s legs was stuck across the top of the plane’s float, the rescuers were still able to pull the moose safely from the water.

An officer helped the calf stand up on the boardwalk and watched it reunite with its mother.

Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Utah

Work continues on 'Smithsonian of Utah' at state capitol

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July 31, 2024

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Work continues on 'Smithsonian of Utah' at state capitol

SALT LAKE CITY — Construction continues on the Museum of Utah, which will become the first comprehensive state history museum when it’s completed in 2026.

“It’s really pretty amazing when you think about what was here,” explained museum director Tim Glenn. “What they’re doing, the public space that they’re adding to the capitol complex, not just here in the plaza but on the other side of the building itself, it’s really a gift to the people of Utah.”

Since the summer of 2022, crews have been working on the museum that will be home to the stories that make up the state’s history that has been preserved by the Utah Historical Society.

That history includes all aspects of the state, as Glenn and his staff are determined to make sure the Utah’s tribal history is documented correctly.

“We want to make sure the tribes are represented in this space the way they want to be represented,” he said. “It takes a lot of hard work, that takes connecting with folks. It takes a lot of conversation. It doesn’t always mean artifacts, it just means the right stories and talking about their history in the way they want it to be represented.”

Once its open for business, Glenn believes the museum will become the “Smithsonian of Utah,” and will be open to the public year round with no admission fee.

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Washington Commanders Announce Series of Roster Moves

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July 31, 2024

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Washington Commanders Announce Series of Roster Moves

The Washington Commanders gave their players the day off on Wednesday but the team was very active making a series of roster moves as they continue to look for ways to craft a winning roster in 2024.

Coming to the Commanders is kicker Riley Patterson and wide receiver Byron Pringle.

Departing the Washington roster are wide receivers Dax Milne and Damiere Byrd.

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Nov 5, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Commanders receiver Byron Pringle (3) runs after a catch during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports / Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Pringle, who turns 31 years old in November, returns to the Commanders after spending 2023 season with the team. While the receiver spent 2022 with the Chicago Bears he was with the Kansas City Chiefs the three years prior and was thought to be a part of former assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s transference of that offensive success to Washington.

Patterson was claimed off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars and had connections to Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark after playing for the Detroit Lions in 2023 and 2021. He made 88 percent of his kicks with the Lions last season and his only kick as part of the Cleveland Browns roster in the same season.

Byrd was an offseason addition and part of the roster overhaul spearheaded by general manager Adam Peters but had failed to impress during training camp thus far. With Washington looking to maximize competition throughout the preseason they’ll turn to Pringle who could provide more explosive potential in offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury’s system this year.

Milne was a 7th-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and is just the latest player from the former regime to be sent out in favor of a new player brought in by the revamped front office.

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