Moose Falls From Sky

mneptune · 05-13-2009, 12:24 PM

Motorist says 500-pound moose 'fell out of the sky' on highway overpass

By Associated Press
9:01 PM EDT, May 12, 2009

CLINTON, Maine (AP) — Police said a 500-pound moose fell 18 feet to its death when it apparently leaped a guardrail on an Interstate 95 overpass and landed on Hinckley Road. Officials learned of the incident when a motorist called the town office shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday and told assistant town clerk Shirley Bailey that "a moose just fell out of the sky."

Bailey said the driver, who was under the bridge when he spotted the falling moose, was "pretty excited about it."

Police Chief Charles Runnels said the yearling bull probably panicked because of the noise and traffic along I-95 and began running. He said it just picked the wrong spot to jump the guardrail, falling onto a road instead of landing in a field.

A passerby with a wrecker hauled away the carcass.

RiskTaker · 05-15-2009, 03:02 PM

Moose burgers for the barbie this weekend.

mneptune · 05-15-2009, 07:57 PM

Imagine driving under the bridge right when that beast came down

Tackle Engineer · 05-15-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mneptune

Imagine driving under the bridge right when that beast came down

Martin,
The driver can be described in one word : shitthemselves

mneptune · 05-15-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tackle Engineer

Martin,
The driver can be described in one word : shitthemselves

05-13-2009, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
mneptune Grander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Posts: 1,763	Moose Falls From Sky Motorist says 500-pound moose 'fell out of the sky' on highway overpass By Associated Press 9:01 PM EDT, May 12, 2009 CLINTON, Maine (AP) — Police said a 500-pound moose fell 18 feet to its death when it apparently leaped a guardrail on an Interstate 95 overpass and landed on Hinckley Road. Officials learned of the incident when a motorist called the town office shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday and told assistant town clerk Shirley Bailey that "a moose just fell out of the sky." Bailey said the driver, who was under the bridge when he spotted the falling moose, was "pretty excited about it." Police Chief Charles Runnels said the yearling bull probably panicked because of the noise and traffic along I-95 and began running. He said it just picked the wrong spot to jump the guardrail, falling onto a road instead of landing in a field. A passerby with a wrecker hauled away the carcass. __________________

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