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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers relocate moose found near Cottonwood Creek

Park and fire officials found a 650 pound bull moose at Cottonwood Creek Park in Colorado Springs today. That's on the northeast side of the city.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers relocate moose found near Cottonwood Creek

By: James Gavato

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers immobilized and relocated a 650 pound bull moose Tuesday.

Our officers responded near Cottonwood Creek Park in Colorado Springs today, where we immobilized and relocated a ~650lb bull moose. Can you spot the moose in the first photo? They are great at hide and seek. pic.twitter.com/94Lbhfy8Hu
— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) June 24, 2025

The moose was hiding near Cottonwood Creek Park, which is located near the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Rangewood Drive in Colorado Springs.

With help from the Colorado Springs Fire Department, CPW says they cooled the moose with water and placed it in a trailer.

CPW says they gave the moose a wake-up drug and relocated it to a better habitat in their Southeast Region.

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