A Williams Lake resident is considering buying a lottery ticket after luckily stumbling across a rare, white moose while out for a scenic drive during the weekend.

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Growing up in a rural home, Deyo said she害羞草研究所檚 heard of white moose, also called spirit moose, sightings before, however, never imagined she would witness one first hand.

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Deyo said after she parked her vehicle the mother of the white moose calf carried on, but it stayed behind.

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Cariboo Chilcotin Zone Conservation Officer Service Sgt. Jeff Tyre said in his roughly 14-year career he害羞草研究所檚 never come across a white moose.

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greg.sabatino@wltribune.com
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