Overview
- A moose was first seen on the A13 between Groß Köris and Teupitz in the afternoon and stayed on or beside the road for several hours, creating dangerous conditions for drivers.
- The animal crossed the three-lane carriageway shortly before a vehicle at about 19:00, narrowly avoiding a collision and prompting stepped-up warnings to motorists.
- Police temporarily closed the A13 to guide the moose off the roadway and announced an all-clear at 20:18 after the animal left the carriageway.
- After leaving the highway the moose broke through the adjacent wildlife fence and fled into the Schweriner Forst, showing that fences can be breached and have limits as a safety measure.
- Authorities and experts say moose sightings in Brandenburg are rising, with 229 reports recorded through 2025 and researchers linking the trend to growing populations in Poland, which raises the risk of severe vehicle collisions given the animals' large size.