A moose cow named Roxii, who became a
PARK CITY — A beloved moose cow named "Roxii" by Summit County residents, who became a "treasured fixture" in the community, died Sunday after Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith said the department and state wildlife officials made a "painful and heartbreaking decision" to euthanize her."Sunday afternoon was a sad and difficult day for many of us," he wrote.
While details about what led up to the decision to euthanize were sparse, Summit County Sheriff's Sgt. Felicia Sotelo told KSL.com Monday that Roxii was spotted "staggering and having a hard time walking" recently. She said she didn't know if a deputy spotted the distressed animal first or if a resident had called it in.
"It is not feasible to rehabilitate big game animals in Utah, due to disease concerns, low survival rates of wildlife that are acclimated to people, and a lack of resources," she explained in a statement to KSL.com. "So when an animal is injured and becomes immobile, there aren't other options besides humanely euthanizing the animal."
Smith wrote that a decision to euthanize the animal on Sunday was difficult and was "regrettably" carried out "in a public place and in daylight" in order to "quickly and humanely" end Roxii's pain.
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