Sandy Irwin and friend Lee Cockrum were driving near Sandy’s home, in Dorintosh, Saskatchewan, when she spotted the mother and calf cross the road 80 yards in front of them.
As the pair got closer, Sandy noticed the mother moose had jumped a fence, but the calf had immediately become tangled, flipping on its back and trapping a leg.
The moose trapped in the fencing. ©T&T Creative Media
Then, with a little nudge from Lee, the calf knew it was free and headed straight to its onlooking mother.
Sandy, who rescued the moose on June 9, said: “We just knew he needed help.
The shocked moose moments after it has been freed. ©T&T Creative Media
The moose runs back to its mother after being set free. ©T&T Creative Media
“If it was up to me, I would have snuggled that little guy until the mom was out of patience and she most likely would have given me a good whoopin’.