US EditionThe adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
Emil the moose, originating from Poland, caused several-hour closure of Vienna-Salzburg main line and attracted over 10,000 Facebook followers, officials advise no human contact.
- On Saturday evening, Emil the moose wandered onto the main railway station tracks, prompting a several-hour closure of the Vienna-Salzburg main line in Lower Austria, where he has appeared nearly three weeks ago.
- Emil the moose is believed to have come from Poland via the Czech Republic, and because moose aren't native to Austria, his nearly three-week presence in Lower Austria is rare.
- Sightings have drawn curious onlookers and by Monday a Facebook fan page had 10,000 members, while local animal protection groups urged people not to feed or approach him.
- On Monday authorities said Emil's whereabouts were unclear and he was believed to have moved northward out of St. Pölten, while police reported no new deployments related to the moose.
- Late last week the moose appeared in a suburb of St. Pölten, and for weeks sightings of Emil the moose have kept a corner of Austria on its toes.
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Elk "Emil" caused a huge mess in the rail traffic with his presence at St. Pölten station on Saturday. Trains left empty, replacement buses stayed out, passengers reached conflicting information. ÖBB apologise and promise improvement. For two days after his visit he had disappeared without a trace, but on Tuesday the numerous "Emil" fans could breathe up: the moose has reappeared. He may have marched over Loosdorf to Melk, where he was first spo…
Elch Emil has been wandering through Eastern Austria for weeks. Most recently, he caused excitement in St. Pölten – and posing extensively for the many cameras
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The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes. A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria, a province in the country’s northeast that surrounds Vienna, and it doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to leave.
The animal guest immigrated five Lower Austrian districts and the state capital. On Saturday evening he paralyzed the Westbahn line
On Saturday, Elch Emil triggered an hour-long barrier on the western route, because he stopped next to train tracks in St. Pölten. A protocol shows: During the operation there was uncertainty about who is responsible for the elk. Hupsignele finally moved the animal to move on.
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