Kayakers Rescue Distressed Moose Calf From Drowning

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Two kayakers jumped to the aid of a distressed moose calf after noticing it had become stranded above a dangerous stretch of rapids on the Sheep River in Southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Credit: Benny Clark @theleagueofbeautifulminds

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@sashasabbeth6836 8 ай бұрын

I hope he finds mama

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@lamontcranston3177 6 ай бұрын

A about two miles up river.

@mattoniy2840 5 ай бұрын

How would you know that?

@sashasabbeth6836 5 ай бұрын

@@lamontcranston3177 Please share how you know that. I hope you are correct.

@lamontcranston3177 5 ай бұрын

@@sashasabbeth6836 I was commenting on how fast the river is flowing. The calf fell in the water and was probably swept quite a distance

@bigsky2081 6 ай бұрын

Good job! My wife and I saved a moose calf during the heavy flooding in 6-22 Yellowstone area . Several days later the cow and calf showed up at our mountain home 300 yards from the rescue. They hung out 20 yards from the house all afternoon. She fed the calf and then they bedded down. The little fellas mom will find it.😊 Thanks for the happy story.

@Torrque 6 ай бұрын

Nice thoughts and that’s a kind view but don’t blow smoke up anyone’s rump; nature is neither cruel nor kind. It’s indifferent. There are too many factors involved with that little one’s chances and happy thoughts won’t be involved AT ALL with whether or not the mother is reunited with it. For starters, it is unknown just how far it was washed down that river. It’s a touching situation no matter how one views it or no matter what happens. That it!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@scotey 6 ай бұрын

The way she looks back at her rescuers is heartbreaking. It's like she's uncertain about what to do or where to go and that maybe she should go back to her rescuers. I know the odds of reunion aren't great, but I can certainly hope that's what happened.

@mattoniy2840 5 ай бұрын

:( she definitely seemed like she wanted to go back to them. I really hope mum is still around it’s incredibly unlikely

@denisem1080 5 ай бұрын

I felt the same way as you. I hope she found her mom

@wordswordswords8203 5 ай бұрын

Yeah. I sure hope she finds her mom. It's hard with wild animals to know when to leave them or when they need rehab and release later. Prayers for that little one.

@corporeidad 6 ай бұрын

Poor kid, left alone without his mother ...

@pat8988 7 ай бұрын

Mom is probably somewhere upstream. God only knows if they'll ever get back together again...

@AxelOlsson-ks2gu 5 ай бұрын

Just hope she's not on the opposite bank or the whole episode will be repeated.

@kimberlybiss 9 ай бұрын

Great shape! I hope Mama found her

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@BrianGay57 7 ай бұрын

The whole human scent and abandonment thing isn’t really a thing. That’s a myth.

@lamontcranston3177 6 ай бұрын

Mom might be a mile up river, depending on how long Jr. was traveling with the current.

@fay8687 10 ай бұрын

Im glad they tried to warn her up

@TheQueensWish 7 ай бұрын

Awesome timing to save the baby moose.

@vivalaleta 8 ай бұрын

That's just sad. What chance does she have without her mother?

@aristotels_aristotals 7 ай бұрын

None.

@vivalaleta 7 ай бұрын

@@aristotels_aristotals Then they should have handed the baby over to a wildlife organization.

@aristotels_aristotals 7 ай бұрын

@@vivalaleta Yes. babies need milk, they can't eat on their own yet. Either that or look around to see if its mother was looking for it. The problem is that no one knew where the little thing fell into the river.

@zammmerjammer 7 ай бұрын

@@vivalaletaThey would have told them to just leave the baby alone. Leave wild animals in the wild.

@my_unexpected_journey 7 ай бұрын

More than drowning in the river.

@user-nn4ei9mi5r 4 ай бұрын

Oh poor sweet little baby moose ❤ so glad you rescued her 💕 hope she found her mummy 💕🇬🇧

@janicegilbert4029 8 ай бұрын

I hope that it found its mama. Otherwise it's food for coyotes and wolves

@Highskill3r 6 ай бұрын

but not with the mama?

@AxelOlsson-ks2gu 5 ай бұрын

Such is life!

@DavidLS1 5 ай бұрын

"So shines a good deed in a weary world."

@Robsay01 6 ай бұрын

Well, as they say, you just gotta do the best you can. Those guys did better than leaving it in that rapid.

@backcountrynomad5109 Жыл бұрын

LOL. The most "Canadian" thing to do.. .save a baby moose. Cheers boys!!!

@user-il9ed6hn6s 6 ай бұрын

Плачу, спасибо этим людям, здоровья им и долгих лет.

@hmm5131 6 ай бұрын

Cry for the evil your country commits

@nicolagrimmer100 5 ай бұрын

GOD BLESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOULS WELL DONE BOYS ❤

@pattysouza2954 8 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@JK-te2mm 6 ай бұрын

KINDNESS!!! ... ITS WHAT THE OUR WORLD DESPERATELY NEEDS ... THANK YOU FOR BEING KIND!!!

@grimjane3795 7 ай бұрын

Il ne pourra pas survivre sans sa mère

@ALIENAGENT 4 ай бұрын

You are brave and kind men. May you be happy healthy peaceful forever.

@downtown4028 5 ай бұрын

Thanks guys!!!!

@LauraVillasenor-bf8ni Жыл бұрын

Well done, thank you!😊

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@brooksiedoodle5087 5 ай бұрын

That was so kind of you. Thank you for helping the baby.

@dayzsaclark7543 Жыл бұрын

🥰Well done, guys!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@JoefussGarage-jl1bb 5 ай бұрын

Given the circumstances, being saved then released quickly, is her only chance at survival.. Good job guys...

@user-wz2yu5xb7g 6 ай бұрын

Спасибо вам братцы , добрые души!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@sew1835 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for saving the little one, we all appreciate it! - - Bullwinkle J. Moose

@fynnbruhn343 6 ай бұрын

Now its gonna starve instead of drowning... or getting eaten alive. Faith in humanity restored.

@UrDadsFavouriteMaleEscort 5 ай бұрын

They gave it a chance. Thats all it couldve hoped for in that instance.

@valiaudet3415 6 ай бұрын

Humans get great feelings when a successful rescue takes place. 🎉🎉🎉 ❤

@lamontcranston3177 6 ай бұрын

It's our parental drive extended to the larger world. It's a characteristic of humans that is actually good! We love to take care of life and help it along.

@Hyoscyamus369 6 ай бұрын

Do they ?

@adamk.7177 5 ай бұрын

@@Hyoscyamus369 maybe not you, but people who have more emotional range than a rock do

@Hyoscyamus369 5 ай бұрын

@@adamk.7177 haha nice judgement you completely got that one wrong my friend , it was a funny comment I made whilst sitting with my grand children and joking about being extra terrestrials . Whoops there may be more emotional range in my one comment when compared to your whole life so far my friend .

@squarebodychevyoverhauls6982 5 ай бұрын

Thats so moving to see those guys save the calf from certain drowning . Sad to think its chances of survival are low

@robsimpson6537 7 ай бұрын

Two years later, “so there I was being dragged down the raging river and out of nowhere here comes this human….”

@Beautifulday14 2 жыл бұрын

U guys are amazing thank u I hope the best for u both;)

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

🤡

@lamontcranston3177 6 ай бұрын

It's interesting that we feel gratitude; like it was our baby moose.

@user-vv1ft5hm8m 5 ай бұрын

Настоящий мужской поступок, помогать слабому и беззащитному

@JuergenH.-sc2bn 6 ай бұрын

Das war ein sehr mutiger Mann um dieses Tier zu retten, hoffentlich kamen das Kalb und die Mutter wieder zusammen.

@johannblankenhahn7352 6 ай бұрын

Wir brauchen mehr Helden wie euch. Gute Arbeit. ❤❤❤

@littleguytrailers 8 ай бұрын

Great timing!

@willm5814 7 ай бұрын

That is so amazing you guys are true heroes!!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@jota8ar 7 ай бұрын

If the baby moose can't find his mama soon, he'll be an easy prey for bears, wolves or others predators.

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

🤡

@spacelemur7955 6 ай бұрын

True, but there is still a good chance that the cow will find the calf if they call out for each other, and if the calf hadn't travelled too far downstream.

@Daniel-rd6st 6 ай бұрын

Yes but now it has at least a chance it didnt have before.

@Pizzpott 6 ай бұрын

This was my fear too, I was hoping the mother would be somewhere in the clip..

@KP-by4eu 5 ай бұрын

at least the wolves got a nice meal.

@bellarees3817 5 ай бұрын

you guys are amazing! God bless you!!!!

@ceceliaminerva6014 6 ай бұрын

Good job saving baby moose

@ladychatterley9879 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, great job

@Sigridovski 6 ай бұрын

But where is the mummy? It could be she was on the other side of the river. Did you see her? Maybe he is left all alone now.

@Nisha-cr9gf 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your help God bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏😢😢😢❤❤❤

@sabine3769 8 ай бұрын

You should have kept her safe and fed her

@robertwilson123 6 ай бұрын

An important job well done gentlemen.

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

🤡

@marshajones8685 7 ай бұрын

Bravo thank you

@relaxingnature2617 6 ай бұрын

The mom is probably on the high bank and the little one couldn't get up. ..now the calf is on the wrong side of the river

@user-ug9vy6to4x 6 ай бұрын

Je trouve que ces sauveteurs sont très courageux . Prendre des risques personnels pour sauver cet animal n'est pas donné à tout le monde . J'espère toutefois qu'il aura pu retrouver sa mère si l'eau ne l'a pas entraîné trop loin d'elle . Bravo ! ....et bonne année 2024 !

@oops4096 9 ай бұрын

So did she find her mama you guys didn’t say ! Please don’t tell me you let him go and never checked because if mama was no where to be found that little one will die

@AxelOlsson-ks2gu 5 ай бұрын

These chaps have done all they could. Hope Lady Luck will take over.

@user-zj8jf4ml3w 8 ай бұрын

Красотулька. Хорошо что есть ещё защитники природы.

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@lookeywho1287 2 жыл бұрын

Your scent will not affect anything.

@notfastenough1726 Жыл бұрын

Better safe than sorry

@anglophils645 5 ай бұрын

It's complete myth that a slight bit of human scent makes any mother from another species turn away from her offspring. The rescuers should not have been afraid to dry and warm the moose calf, before sending her into the woods, wet and cold.

@truthbknwn 4 ай бұрын

God, I hope the mother isn't too far away. Poor thing.

@joemaxie4468 6 ай бұрын

God Bless you both for your compassion & bravery...😊

@LoveHealsAndProtects 6 ай бұрын

So sad: "Start calling momma!" Baby: "Umm, the bears will hear me" 😢

@michellejolly7325 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful rescue! Thank you dear souls…❤🙏

@fredjonestowns4213 5 ай бұрын

It probably never found its mom and died of starvation, but nice try guys.

@-scrim 7 ай бұрын

Hope the baby is okay still :(

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

🤡

@alexmares2984 5 ай бұрын

God bless You!

@betsyj59 6 ай бұрын

Wonder if that calf made it... if its mother didn't show up, that baby didn't stand a chance of surviving.

@pamread9003 7 ай бұрын

Good job guys !

@Jan-qy5rk 6 ай бұрын

I was hoping the rescuers would stick around for a while to see if Momma showed 😢

@shaun4969 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job guys.

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@asmrjudie 5 ай бұрын

So cute!

@user-fw2dd2cy3c 7 ай бұрын

I saw a story about a guy who recently got fined $1k for saving a bison calf in Yellowstone. All he did was nudge it up onto the bank bc it was too weak to do so itself. The fine was for moving or disturbing wildlife. Yellowstone claims it had to euthanize the calf anyway, though I can't but wonder whether the desire to send a message figured into that decision to some extent.

@spacelemur7955 6 ай бұрын

Yes, the messaging probably did, but discouraging folks from handling calves may save humans from serious injuries. In retrospect, blocking off the road from traffic until the bison cow could cone down and lead the calf away might have been tried, had the rangers been promptly notified of the situation.

@senorspockelultimovulcano8282 4 ай бұрын

Maravillosa acción. Enhorabuena, muchachos.

@OldMtnGeezer 6 ай бұрын

Good job, Guys! 👍👍👍

@roytallericoGunner 8 ай бұрын

Great guys!!

@vovavova50 6 ай бұрын

Красавчики!!! Все трое!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

🤡

@cognitivephonetician 2 ай бұрын

0:58 "Okay, now I have to face the rest of my life alone."

@incaseinever 6 ай бұрын

Only the universe will unite mother and and its ling..you guys made a good first step.❤

@MrWisewise 6 ай бұрын

Guys, thank You so much!

@marcelgirard5162 7 ай бұрын

Well done sir…you are excellent at wading this fast water. Congrats again.

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@noblejennette2101 5 ай бұрын

Nice of those men to save a moose baby AND feed a hungry coyote family.

@FMDful 4 ай бұрын

Парни - молодцы!🤘🤘👍👍✌✌💪💪 а малыш найдет свою маму?

@powerofone1645 5 ай бұрын

I hope mum finds it.

@sketch6995 5 ай бұрын

Without mom she won't survive....

@BertieWooster7137 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!!!

@mikes7446 5 ай бұрын

Great job!

@HassanSanem 5 ай бұрын

Wrong. That baby would die certainly, they can't feed on their own yet and probably it fell from a long distance where the mom won't find it

@AugerPSU 5 ай бұрын

Man valiantly risks life to feed local wolves

@injesusnameamen119 7 ай бұрын

That was amazing 🙌💯

@user-qm4kt2xw9z 6 ай бұрын

Якія мужныя і добрыя людзі!

@Raspukek-fu8un 6 ай бұрын

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@sabine3769 8 ай бұрын

So happy hes safe

@ScottCole-sb8fy 6 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet little creature. Hope she connected with Mom. Cruel world by yourself in the wilderness.

@-108- 6 ай бұрын

The sad truth is, they probably rescued the calf from a much less painful death than it likely found on its own, parentless in the forest. Its mother was probably way up stream, possibly even on the other side of the river. Sadly, I believe its chances of survival were probably less than 5%.

@Don.Challenger 6 ай бұрын

The important thing is the wee beast has another chance at its life, whereas remaining in the water that had been vanishingly small. Mom (who may be a first time mother) may be dealing with another youth and might not reveal that possibility to get this one while the rescuers are present (and perhaps to her estimating posing a threat): [The breeding season (rut) for moose begins in late September and lasts into early October. Cows may produce their first calf when they are two, and most produce a calf by age three. Each May, cows give birth to one to two calves. Cows rarely have more than two calves and young cows rarely have twins.]