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Via @ellakdionnn TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n A moose buried up to her neck in 5 feet of New Hampshire snow couldn\u2019t exactly ask for help (and we are curious how she got stuck in the first place).<\/p>\n Lucky for her, some strangers showed up at the right time. We don\u2019t even want to imagine what would have happened if nobody had ever found her.<\/p>\n Dad And Friends Pull Off Snowy Moose Rescue<\/p>\n In a viral video with more than 12.2 million views, Pittsburgh native Ella Dion (@ellakdionnn) shares footage of her father and his friends coming to the rescue of a moose<\/a> buried in 5 feet of snow in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n \u201cPOV my dad and his friends save a moose that is buried in 5ft of snow,\u201d Dion says.<\/p>\n The moose<\/a> is stuck nearly up to her neck, completely unable to move, and she seems to know people are there. She shoots a sideways glance at the group, clearly unsure whether these humans are a threat or a lifeline.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a sweet little baby although he still weighed about 500lbs!\u201d Dion adds in the caption.<\/p>\n In a comment, Dion added that the moose was stuck for hours. And once they pulled her out, she \u201cjust stood there after and looked at them. I\u2019m sure the poor guy was so scared.\u201d<\/p>\n In a follow-up video, Ella explained what it actually took to get the animal free.<\/p>\n \u201cThey packed down the snow around the moose and they all helped to pull her out,\u201d she says in the text overlay.<\/p>\n She also issued a correction: \u201cMy caption was incorrect I believe it\u2019s a female and she was more likely 300-400lbs.\u201d And she shared that \u201ceveryone is safe and the moose did not hurt anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n What To Do If You Find Wildlife In Distress<\/p>\n Ella\u2019s dad and his friends pulled it off. But wildlife experts would generally pump the brakes on a DIY rescue like this one.<\/p>\n Wild Welcome<\/a> advises that large mammals should not be handled by the public at all. They require professional handling and can pose a serious safety risk. The first call should always be to a local wildlife rehabilitation center, many of which have hotlines that provide guidance based on your specific location and the species involved.<\/p>\n That said, if you stumble across an animal that\u2019s clearly in distress and help isn\u2019t immediately available, Treehugger<\/a> has some ground rules. Don\u2019t touch the animal near the head. Injured and frightened animals will bite. Don\u2019t offer food or water, either; an animal in shock can choke. If you do need to move it, thick gloves and a towel or blanket are a must.<\/p>\n And whatever you do, keep the environment calm. Wild Welcome notes that injured wildlife are already highly stressed and instinctively see humans as predators. The last thing they need is more chaos around them.<\/p>\n Are Moose Actually Dangerous?<\/p>\n