Baby moose saved from ‘sure demise’ in Alaska lake as mother looks on

Calf was stuck in lake between floatplane and dock, unable to gain its footing as mother worriedly watched

An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as a sure demise" after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock.

Spencer Warren, who works for the outdoor tourism company Destination Alaska Adventure Co, had arrived at work about 6.30am on Friday to prepare a floatplane for the day's trip when he heard what he thought was an odd-sounding bird.