VIENNA (AP) \u2014 For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes.<\/p>\n
A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria, a province in the country\u2019s northeast that surrounds Vienna, and it doesn\u2019t seem to be in any hurry to leave. Sightings of the animal have drawn curious onlookers, and by Monday a Facebook<\/a> fan page for him had 10,000 members.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been an eventful few days for Emil. The moose showed up late last week in a suburb of the provincial capital, St. P\u00f6lten. On Saturday evening, he found his way onto the tracks at its main railway station \u2014 prompting a several-hour closure of the Vienna-Salzburg main line, which passes through the city.<\/p>\n Moose aren\u2019t native to Austria. Emil is believed to have come from Poland via the Czech Republic, Austria\u2019s northern neighbor.<\/p>\n 20 Years OfFreeJournalism<\/p>\n Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 \u2014 we can’t do this without you.<\/p>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever.