A moose was on the loose Monday morning in Mitchell, a first for the Davison County city.
The moose was spotted approximately at 9 a.m. near the Lakeview Golf Course. Law enforcement from the Mitchell Police Division and South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks responded and were successful in moving the moose northward and away from the city.
According to Andy Petersen, a GF&P conservation officer in Mitchell, approximately 10 officers assisted in guiding the moose north. The moose was officially outside city limits by approximately 1:30 p.m.
"It was something different," Petersen said.
Petersen said this was the first moose sighting on record in Mitchell.
