Watch as moose cool off under sprinklers in Idaho. ‘Free dinner and a shower’
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Two young moose were spotted cooling off in sprinklers in an Idaho field, a video shows.
The animals then had quite the adventure, with several sightings across the city of Blackfoot.
The wild animals were filmed July 22 as they lounged in a field under sprinklers, Brenda Stanley posted in Life in Blackfoot, a page on Facebook.
Stanley was in the car with her husband when he first saw the moose, she told McClatchy News on Facebook.
As a former news anchor, it was her instinct to pull over and take some photos and videos of the animals, she said.
“It isn’t uncommon to see moose in our area. However, I am always in awe when I see them,” Stanley said.
“Free dinner and a shower, can’t get any better than that,” someone commented on her Facebook post.
“Hot moose cooling off,” another person wrote.
The moose were then caught on camera near Walmart and Super 8, one person shared in a Facebook post.
“Mooses on the looses!!” Stephanie Herbert wrote.
More sightings were reported of the yearling male and female in parking lots near Ridley’s Family Markets store and Taco Bell, the Idaho Fish and Game said in a July 23 news release.
Wildlife officers, with help from police and animal control, tranquilized the animals and relocated them to a “remote area,” officials said.
The agency reminded the public to keep a distance from moose.
“Though moose can look a little awkward and clumsy, they are quick animals known to charge when people and pets get too close,” wildlife officials said in the release.
Blackfoot is in eastern Idaho.
What to know about moose
Moose are protective animals and will “defend themselves if they perceive a threat,” according to the National Park Service.
If someone encounters a moose, they should give it space to leave, wildlife officials said. People shouldn’t try to haze a moose to move out of the way.
“Don’t be aggressive,” the National Park Service said. “You want to convince the moose that you aren’t a threat.”
Wildlife officials said people should do the following if you see a moose:
Stay undetected if the moose hasn’t spotted you.
Talk softly and move slowly.
If the moose charges, take cover and put something between you and the moose or run away.
This story was originally published July 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM.
