The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says a young moose that wandered through suburban backyards and along a busy road in the northern Vermont town of Milton had to be put down for safety reasons.
The department told WCAX-TV that the female calf showed no signs of disease, but said it's generally impractical to tranquilize a moose in a public setting. They said they did not see any signs of the calf's mother.
The moose walked along Route 7, the town's busiest road, while drivers snapped photographs. The distraction caused one driver to hit a Milton Police vehicle while the officer was directing traffic.
The carcass of the young moose was given to Army National Guard for meat.
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