Moose are moving about Park City.
The Park City Police Department has received a string of recent reports about sightings. Some of the cases were reported along busy roads, while at least one of the other cases was on a trail.
One of the moose reports involved a collision between a van and a calf. The accident was reported at 3:19 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in the area of the intersection of S.R. 224 and Holiday Ranch Loop Road. The moose was apparently “off the side of the road” afterward, according to public police logs. Nobody in the van was injured, but the vehicle suffered unspecified damage.
The police said the animal did not sustain any visible injuries. The department also said “a protective mother moose was near and would not allow officers to ascertain the calf’s condition.”
The Police Department regularly receives reports of moose and other wildlife. The cases are especially notable in the vicinity of roads since the presence of animals creates the danger of collisions between drivers and wildlife.
Some of the recent cases included:
- On Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2:37 p.m., a moose was seen on a sidewalk in the area of the intersection of S.R. 224 and Meadows Drive.
- On Aug. 10 at 7:06 a.m., a moose was seen close to the road in the area of the intersection of S.R. 224 and Meadows Drive.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 1:24 p.m., a moose was seen eating close to the road along Telemark Drive.
- On Monday, Aug. 5, at 9:10 a.m., a moose was seen on a trail off Lowell Avenue. The animal was on or close to Jenni’s Trail, the police were told.
The police, meanwhile, on Aug. 9 at 2:31 p.m. were told of a deer reported to have suffered a leg injury seen in bushes off Kearns Boulevard. The animal was close to playing fields, the police were told.