Lake Abanakee, moose and New York

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did it
New York conservation officials say a passerby reported seeing the moose fall through into the lake in a forested area near the Vermont border, about 60 miles south of Lake Placid.
New York ECOs, Forest Rangers rescue ice-stranded moose on lake in the Central Adirondacks
DEC reports that a bystander had watched the moose walk out onto Lake Abanakee and fall through the ice approximately 200 feet from the town beach.
Moose that fell through lake ice rescued by New York state DEC officers (video)
Police called in the help of trained DEC staff to get the moose out of the water. DEC Rangers Evan Nahor and Matt Savarie used jet sleds to keep themselves from falling through the ice as they cut a passage through the ice from where the moose fell into the water to the shore.
New York Rescuers Break the Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake
The bull moose had fallen into a lake in the Adirondacks and been in the frigid waters for about two hours before rescuers arrived and used a chain saw to free it.
Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This
A bull moose can weigh around 1,000 pounds so forest rangers didn't have much of a chance to safely pull the animal out from the cold water.
New York conservation police save moose who fell into icy lake
"There’s no training manual on how to get a moose out of the ice," said one of the DEC officers involved in the rescue.
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