And now, from the "Twelve Antlers Program" and Yahoo! News...

Sudiegirl sez: Well, just when you thought it was safe to live in a Swedish retirement home comes this short yet sordid tale. What happens when two moose (a mother and son team, no less?) find some fermented apples and decide to partake? Read on, and ask yourself..."What would Brian Boitano do?"


Drunk Moose Invade Swedish Seniors Home
By The Associated Press Sat Nov 12,10:27 AM ET

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of a retirement home in southern Sweden had to deal with both: A pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises. (Did they have this problem on "Wild Kingdom"? If so, how did Marlin Perkins handle it?)

The moose — a cow and her calf — had become drunk over the weekend by eating fermented apples they found outside the home in Sibbhult, said employee Anna Karlsson. (Did they also have popcorn, or was it buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing?)

Police managed to scare them off once, but the tipsy mammals returned to get more of the tempting fruits. This time the moose were drunk and aggressive, forcing police to send for a hunter with a dog to make them leave. (OK, I know more than likely they're dangerous, but to me, moose are just intrinsically funny. I can imagine them being drunk, complaining about Rocky and Wrongway Peachfuzz, accusing Boris and Natasha of various illicit activities with a garden hose...)

Police did not pursue the culprits, but made sure all apples were picked up from the area, police chief Bengt Hallberg said. No one was hurt. (But many were disillusioned.)

Sudiegirl's final word?

Friends, don't let your moose drive drunk.

Sudiegirl the civic minded...again