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Mar 18, 2006 12:33 am US/Eastern

Moose Lands In Front Seat Of Leominster Car

LEOMINSTER (CBS4) ― A driver in Leominster got an unexpected passenger Thursday night, when a moose landed in her front seat.

Julie McDowell hit the 500 pound moose while driving on Route 12. The moose landed inside the vehicle, alive, with its head sticking out through the windshield.

Mark Matley of Leominster witnessed the scene and recorded a short clip of video. You can watch that video at the top right of this page.

Meanwhile, McDowell was able to get out of the car, as the moose struggled to do the same.

The moose was tranquilized with three darts. Then emergency crews cut off the car's roof, and lifted the moose out of the passenger seat. Environmental police released the animal into the wild, but after observing the moose, they determined it had serious injuries and had to put it down.

Julie McDowell had to be treated for glass shards in her eye. She told CBS4, she felt bad for the moose.

A record 52 moose were hit by cars in Massachusetts in 2004.

Biologists estimate there are as many as 700 moose in Massachusetts, and most are in northern Worcester county.

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