The hope was for the moose to swim down the channel and climb out. A bull moose can weigh around 1,000 pounds (455 kilograms), so there wasn’t much chance of them being able to pull it out safely.

The Michigan bull moose is considered an iconic symbol of the U.P. wilderness region, with a size of around 1,000 pounds and a height over 6 feet tall.

The Michigan bull moose is considered an iconic symbol of the U.P. wilderness region, with a size of around 1,000 pounds and a height over 6 feet tall.