Moose on the loose tranquilized, safely moved

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BROOMFIELD - The moment that dart hit her she took off running. If she would have gone east she risked getting dangerously close to Interstate 25.

In the end, the 750 pound, 2-year-old decided to head west, right at the group of dozens that had amassed to witness the animal affectionately known as the "Broomfield Moose."

"She's coming right at us," Lisa George said.

Some debated on whether or not to run. George stood her ground. She had a camera in her hands, and she wasn't going to miss the shot.

Thankfully, the moose never got too close to the crowd. Instead at the last moment she veered to the south. Four minutes and 12 seconds after the dart went in her skin, the tranquilizer did its job.

She fell to the ground.

Thursday, the Colorado Division of Wildlife decided it was time to tranquilize the moose. She had spent the better part of the last week wandering the wetlands areas of northern Broomfield.

DOW decided there were just too many risks with having such a massive animal in the area. She needed to be relocated, so that's exactly what DOW officers did.

The plan was to send her to the Estes Park/Nederland area.

Jennifer Churchill with the Colorado Division of Wildlife said immediately following the day's activities that everything had gone well.