Security cameras are typically in place to deter or catch bad guys, but in Alaska, a camera captures a moose entering a hospital to eat the lobby’s plants!
We are so blessed in America! We have fifty amazing states, each with its own points of interest and personality, and Alaska is definitely full of personality.
All sorts of images come to mind when we think about the 49th state. The idea of a moose wandering into a hospital isn’t so far from what we might expect. Still, it was an eye-popping experience for those hanging out at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage!
The video begins after Mr. Moose is already in the door. He knew where he was headed—in the direction of the lush, leafy plant that we see to his left. There may be a whole crop of them that we aren’t able to see, too. He’s gotten turned toward the door by now, but he’s slow to exit. He stops briefly and seems to consider his options before leaving behind the foliage he covets.
At the same time, securing and hospital officials close in around the big guy, leaving him little room to turn back and only one way out. As he moves reluctantly closer to the doors, they slide furniture in the same direction, creating a barricade behind him. Hospital visitors remain calm, as does the moose, and he eventually exits the building.
Being in a hospital is usually connected with sad and worrisome scenarios. Even in the best of situations, it can be boring. So, the young moose provided a healthy dose of fun for folks. They took pictures and now have a great story to share, and there was no harm done.
And how can we blame the child moose? He doesn’t have antlers yet. He doesn’t know that while hospitals like plants, they aren’t often welcoming members of the animal kingdom inside! Maybe, there’s a large animal veterinarian down the road!
“O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.” Psalms 104:24