While the moose wasn't technically "loose," as it's a wild animal in Maine, the agency used some ... is one of the smallest critters: winter ticks. Unlike deer ticks, winter ticks are not known ...

According to WGME, that is exactly what happened recently in Wallagrass, Maine, where resident Shannon Lugdon spotted a 6-day-old baby moose wandering around her wooded backyard early in the morning.

Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter state to begin searching for hosts. Griffin Dill, integrated pest ...