Truck carrying fireworks hits moose on Trans-Canada Highway ... lights up the sky

NationalPost ^ | 13/06/07 | National Post Staff

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Full title: Truck carrying fireworks hits moose on Trans-Canada Highway, shuts down road for 5.5 hours and lights up the sky

A truck carrying fireworks hit a moose near Wawa, Ontario, early Friday morning, shutting down the Trans Canada Highway for five-and-a-half hours and creating an impressive fireworks display as the truck burned.

At about 1 a.m. on Friday morning, a truck reportedly carrying goods for Purolator, including fireworks, struck a moose about 40 kilometres outside the town of Wawa. The fuel tanks on the truck ruptured causing a large blaze.

The driver and a passenger in the truck were unharmed, the Wawa-news reported, though they escaped with just the clothes on their backs.

[Daffynition]

Exciting times in Wawa.

[Western Phil]

Pretty grim news from the article: “Grundt makes clear that the moose threat is not over.”

[FreedomPoster]

A Møøse once bit my sister.

Well, one would have, if I had a sister.

[heshtesh]

I used to live in Wawa Ont.,i’m sure this is the most exciting thing to ever have occured there.

[Candor7]

Moose tempura! Sagoy neh? This has Ozzie electric fence fried snake beat by a mile!

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[Kharis13]

Mooooose. Maaaaahse.

[Daffynition]

Ever seen a moose run on the side of the road? Lucky this guy turned off.

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FUGETABOUTIT!

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[LittleBillyInfidel]

So, Mr. National Post writer, let me get one thing clear... You’re saying that a truck hit a moose??

[Daffynition]

According to *tripadvisor* there are 3 things to do in Wawa. :)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g182156-Wawa_Ontario-Vacations.html

[Daffynition]

As long as these guys are OK....

[Daffynition]

Poutine, bagged milk, and maple syrup, RCMP, Tim Horton's. I love Canada. What's not to like?

[skinkinthegrass]

Bullwinkle Moose to Rocky, the Squirrel, "Hey..Let me pull an ... outa a hat"
didn't quite work out well..

[heshtesh]

My closest run in with a Moose was when I went by an accident site where a moose went thru the front windshield of a car on the highway in northern Michigan,not a pretty sight.

[Daffynition]

Yes, an encounter can be hideous. Moose are not predictable.

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[heshtesh]

You would have to post that picture,i’m a snowmobiler and watched a friend hit a deer at 50 mph on his sled right in front of me,knocked both of them out cold,both recovered after a few moments.

[Daffynition]

Neither critter is to be taken lightly.