Young Moose Stops Traffic During Swim Through Adirondack Lake

Onlookers Delighted as Young Moose Goes for ADK Swim

You never really know what will cause traffic jams in the Capital Region.

Sometimes it's construction, possibly an unfortunate accident...but in the Adirondacks, it could be something you'd never think you'd see in a hundred years: a young moose out for a swim.

A pretty incredible scene unfolded at Lake Flower in Saranac Lake when a young moose was spotted swimming across the water, quickly becoming the town's biggest local celebrity.

Lake Flower is a roughly 300-acre man-made lake located right in the heart of Saranac Lake, about two hours north of Albany. So when a moose decided to cross the lake, plenty of people noticed.

And notice they did.

Traffic Comes to a Halt as Young Moose Swims to Shore

The moose reportedly stopped traffic and drew quite a crowd as people watched and waited to see where the animal would eventually come ashore.

For a while, the young moose seemed to be looking for a good exit from the water before finding a shallower area where it could safely make its way out and disappear back into the forest. And thankfully, this Adirondack adventure appears to have had a happy ending.
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Moose sightings are always special in Upstate New York, but seeing one casually swimming through the middle of Saranac Lake?

According to information from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Adirondacks are believed to be home to only several hundred moose, which helps explain why seeing one generates so much excitement.

That's the kind of Adirondack traffic jam I don't think anyone minds waiting for.

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