Moose are on the move in Park City.
Park City Police have received a number of reports of sightings recently. Some of the cases have been reported along busy roadways, while at least one of the other cases occurred on a hiking trail.
One of the moose reports involved a collision between a pickup truck and a calf. The accident was reported at 3:19 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, in the area of the intersection of SR 224 and Holiday Ranch Loop Road. According to public police logs, the moose appeared to be “off the road” afterward. No one in the pickup truck was injured, but the vehicle sustained undetermined damage.
Police said the animal did not suffer any visible injuries. The agency also said “a protective mother moose was nearby and did not allow officers to determine the calf’s condition.”
Police regularly receive reports of moose and other wild animals. These cases are particularly common near roads, as the presence of the animals poses the risk of collisions between drivers and wild animals.
Recent cases include:
- On Saturday, August 10, at 2:37 p.m., a moose was spotted on a sidewalk in the area of the intersection of SR 224 and Meadows Drive.
- On August 10 at 7:06 a.m., a moose was spotted near the road in the area of the intersection of SR 224 and Meadows Drive.
- On Tuesday, August 6, at 1:24 p.m., a moose was observed feeding near the road along Telemark Drive.
- On Monday, August 5, a moose was spotted on a trail off Lowell Avenue at 9:10 a.m. The animal was on or near Jenni’s Trail, police were told.
Meanwhile, police were notified at 2:31 p.m. on August 9 of a deer that reportedly suffered a leg injury and was spotted in bushes near Kearns Boulevard. The animal had been near playing fields, police were told.
