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• Anonymous

  Wishing the best to Mr. Bouchard and our Chief Cyr Martin … Everyone pay attention as it is that time of year when the moose are present more often than not. Your both in my thoughts and wishing for a speedy and full recovery. 

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H42QFRNGIVG36JTIS536PFBLS4 Brian

  Amen to that…. the “swamp donkey’s” are on the move!

• Anonymous

  I think Augusta needs to work on increasing the speed limit for moose!

• Anonymous

  I say since the moose permits are already picked out for this fall, and the fact that these moose normally come out in the same area mostly every day, wouldn’t it be a good idea for the ones with moose permits be given a choice with the support of a warden to drop these road side dangers that kills to many people every year. I get upset every time I hear about accidents like this and some a lot worse.  I’m sure someone will respond saying what happens if they wound the moose and it crosses the highway? Will I say stop the traffic for a few and shot again because as far as I’m concerned, there’s not one moose that is even close to a human life. Our state officials need to pull there pants up and do something about moose killing civilians every year and every year, never fails.

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  That’s awful – hope everyone heals.  Saying a prayer. 

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KLB2EH5HNTW2UBR4UNYFGBTNVQ M.

  Cyr seems to be doing quite well given his experience.  Visted this morning.  Sounds like he was very lucky.  I’ve seen much worse outcomes w/moose related accidents.   Love the county but never travel there at night, especially this time of year.