“When it was decided to create a sculpture in that dimension, we decided we could just as well step in and make the world’s largest and, in addition, the world’s finest,” Ms. Bakke said. “That was not so difficult to beat.”

The Guardian reported on the outsize moose-measuring contest on Saturday.

Mac the Moose was created in 1984 out of a steel frame, metal mesh to provide the shape, and layers of concrete. It was not only the pride of Moose Jaw but of all of Canada, Mr. Tolmie said.

Now Moose Jaw has mobilized to make Mac the Moose great again.

Justin Reves, 32, and Greg Moore, 33, made a video calling on the people of Moose Jaw to action. The duo created a GoFundMe campaign to make Mac the tallest moose sculpture in all the world.

The online fund-raiser has raised about $2,000 of its $50,000 goal. The Ford dealership in Moose Jaw donated $1,000 to the campaign and is challenging local business owners to do the same.

“I think what is fun is when a community gets behind something and sees what it can accomplish,” said Shaun Airey, 45, the general manager at Moose Jaw Ford. He added, “We can make him taller, and give him some new antlers and have some fun with it.”