PEMBROKE, Maine (AP) — A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five hour rescue.

The operation happened Wednesday after Cole Brown, whose family owned the forested land in northern Maine, spotted a pair of antlers. He heard a noise and initially thought it was turkeys but, upon, closer inspect, realized it was something a lot bigger.

In a photo taken Sept. 17, 2025 in Pembroke, Maine, a moose is trapped in an abandoned well. (Delaney Gardner via AP)

In a photo taken Sept. 17, 2025 in Pembroke, Maine, a moose trapped in an abandoned well is rescued by wardens from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. (Delaney Gardner via AP)

Show Caption 1 of 2 In a photo taken Sept. 17, 2025 in Pembroke, Maine, a moose is tra

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