MOSCOW, Idaho — College students in Moscow received a unique alert from the University of Idaho Friday morning, warning that a moose was on the loose on the Palouse campus.
The University of Idaho (U of I) student newspaper, The Argonaut, posted on Twitter that the university issued a 'Vandal Alert' around 9 a.m. Friday, notifying students a moose was on campus.
U of I's alert also told Vandal students to give the animal at least 50 feet of space.
Idaho Associate Professor of Learning and Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Tonia A. Dousay, captured a photograph of the moose in Moscow and posted it to Twitter.
Dousay said the photograph was taken near the Albertson Building and Administration building on the University of Idaho campus.
The University of Idaho Twitter account commented on Dousay's photo saying "Hello old friend. #moscowmoose."
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