Rare White Moose Caught on Camera in Sweden

UPI ^ | Aug. 14, 2017 | Ben Hooper

[nickcarraway]

A Swedish man who spotted a rare white moose returned the next day and managed to capture video of the creature taking a dip in a local lake.

Hans Nilsson said he has been trying to catch a glimpse of the rumored white moose -- sometimes known as an elk in Sweden -- in the Eda region for several years, but he never actually found one until last week.

Nilsson posted a video to Facebook showing his second encounter with the alabaster moose, one day after his original sighting.

"This white elk bull is local to the area. I saw it the evening before too, that was the first time. On Friday evening when I shot the video everything fell into place, the location, the light and the calmness," Nilsson told The Local.

"It was an experience to meet such a stately animal up close," he said.

There are believed to be about 50 white moose in western Varmland. The animals are believed to receive their color from a genetic trait and are not albino.

[nickcarraway]

Rare White Moose filmed in Sweden (Video)

[Mr. Mojo]

He needs to check his white privilege at the pond.

[faithhopecharity]

this guy’s racist!
let’s bring Bullwinkle back!!

[Red Badger]

Bullwinkle Lives Matter!.................

[Seruzawa]

I hope the photographer’s sister is okay now. Moose bites can be veri nasti.

[Mr. K]

white moose bites can be especially nasti

[MrEdd]

I prefer medium rare white moose, or white moose chili.

[Red Badger]

We should clone them!...............

[Red Badger]

Snow Moose....................

[VeniVidiVici]

And here I thought it was Algore.

[Joe Boucher]

WOW!
Thanks

[nickedknack]

What kind of wine goes with white moose?

[nevergore]

Dang....thought this was a thread about a new vodka drink.....

[nickcarraway]

It still could be...

[Brooklyn Attitude]

End white moose supremacy!

[gnarledmaw]

Im not familiar with snow moose. In the 86-88 time frame I was known to stalk the wiley snow cow when I was stationed at KI but I doubt that thats the same thing.

[gaijin]

Later moose

[MomwithHope]

That is spookily beautiful, looks like a moving alabaster statue. Thanks for posting!

[Paladin2]

I thought that the White House Moose left the building in January....

[TigersEye]

Holy smokes! When they say he’s white they really mean white.
Looks like Mr. Clean scrubbed that bull down.