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Alberta Fish and Wildlife say their officers shot and killed a bull moose on the loose in east Calgary on Friday morning after efforts to tranquillize the “very mobile and agitated” animal were unsuccessful, and it ended up in a residential back yard.

“Our officers prefer to tranquillize and relocate moose,” said department spokesman Brendan Cox. “Unfortunately, they had a tough decision to make here and they had to do so quickly.”

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A female moose, which was spotted in a neighbouring community, ended up in an open area on the eastern edge of the city and officers made the decision to leave the animal alone, Cox said.

City police said they started receiving calls about moose sightings at around 5:30 a.m.

The bull was later spotted walking around the Marlborough area, including through the Marlborough Mall parking lot, and officers were called to corral the animal.

“There were some close calls because there were a number of people in the area,” Cox said.