Bye Bye Bulwinkle

I saw an "only in Grande Prairie" event today.

Grande Prairie is in northern Alberta...this winter was a bad one.

...we had over 7 feet of snow...we still have quite a bit.

...all the snow has made slim pickings for grazing...and the wild animals have come into the city to eat.

We have seen deer and moose in our neighborhood for months.

Today, as I was delivering mail...I saw a moose run onto a playground...the fish and wildlife guy drives up and jumps out of the truck...

...this must be a bad, bad moose...because the wildlife guy has a gun.

...Mr. Moose doesn't like sharing the playground...so he charges at the wildlife guy.

The moose runs right threw a swingset and heads right for the wildlife guy...

...this guy was quite the Clint Eastwood...he took aim...two loud shots that shook the neighborhood...and Bulwinkle crumpled to the ground.

I am not a firearm expert but I am pretty sure that the gun was not just putting the moose to sleep...a sound that loud had to be pushing lead.

Bye, bye Bulwinkle.

Somewhere out there is a flying squirrel...and he's choked!