Austrian authorities capture chaos-causing ‘problem moose’

The public took a shine to 800kg Emil, despite his escapades halting traffic and almost endangering motorists

A footloose moose called Emil, whose summer wanderings caused havoc on Austrian roads and railways, has been captured, sedated and released in a verdant nature reserve, leaving his legions of fans wishing him well on social media.

The approximately three-year-old male, believed to have come originally from Poland or the Czech Republic, rose to online fame in August with his chaotic odyssey through parts of Austria where moose sightings are rare.