Idaho deputy frees young moose tangled in wire

The Latah County Sheriff's Office posted the video on Instagram; the deputy answered a welfare check and the moose left with apples, safe and sound.

On air: Hank Ledger and Rosa Ticks on #Trending
Published 3:12 PM ET, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Idaho deputy rescues juvenile moose tangled in wire in heartwarming video now going viral”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 3:12 PM ET on #Trending, by Hank Ledger and Rosa Ticks.
Topics: Idaho.
BBN covered this story before: 62-year-old Idaho weightlifter breaks world record (October 18).

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Fox NewsIdaho deputy rescues juvenile moose tangled in wire in heartwarming video now going viral

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Latah County sheriff's deputy in Idaho freed a juvenile moose tangled in wire, and the video has spread widely, Fox News reports.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe deputy answered a WELFARE CHECK on the moose! A welfare check! For a moose!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe sheriff's office says the moose was having beef with some wire. Nobody asked how the wire was doing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA welfare check. On a moose.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe moose was cut loose, sent on his way, and I quote, full of apples! Full of them!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA caller reports a moose in wire fencing, the deputy cuts him loose, and the apples are the exit paperwork.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterOne commenter wanted bolt cutters, so somewhere a moose is getting a second opinion on his own rescue!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSent on his way, full of apples. Nobody sends me on my way. They just stop scheduling me.