A Canadian man claims he was fired from his job after saving a moose calf from a bear.
The man put the calf, who he named Misty, in the passenger seat of his truck and took her to safety.
He said he communicated with his supervisor and the Conservation Officer Service and managed to get the moose to safety.
"It wasn't just one moose calf that God saved.
Black bears are the biggest predators of moose calves in northern areas where grizzly bears are uncommon, with the animals killing about 40% of all moose calves that were born, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Persons:
Misty, Mark Skage, Skage, Dale Reimer, Reimer
Organizations:
Service, Petroleum Inc, CBC News, Alaska Department of Fish, CBC
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, British Columbia