Conservation officers are responsible for enforcing New Brunswick s Fish and Wildlife Act.
Pictures and videos of the unusual moose sighting had been quickly and widely shared across social media that day.
An estimated 1,500 people had been enjoying the water that day because of the heat.
Pictures and reports of the animal being chased and harassed had angered the Atlantic Wildlife Institute s director of wildlife care, Pam Novak, and some onlookers.
The Department of Natural Resources started receiving calls about the moose from Shediac Bay, southwest of Parlee Beach, around 10:30 a.m.
The ranger s office in Dieppe received a second call about the moose around 5 p.m. Officials went out in a boat and tried to guide the moose toward shore, but by that time, the animal was already showing signs of fatigue and going under water, a spokesperson had said.
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