SUMMIT PARK, Utah — One of the cutest sights seen around Utah recently is also a tad rare as a set of moose triplets have been spotted over the last few days.
The calves and mama moose were first seen in the Summit Park area earlier this week.
While seeing the calves in nature is nothing out of the ordinary, the chance of spotting triplets doesn't happen that often.
"...it's really quite uncommon to see a cow moose with triplets. I can't even recall when I've seen that last time. So this is a special find for people that have seen these calf moose," said Scott Root with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The three Utah triplets have caused quite the excitement.
"These three little ones are rambunctious, I caught them on my outside cameras frolicking in the puddles from the snowmelt and having the zoomies," wrote Tiffany Quilter.
But despite how adorable and rare the triplets are, Root warns people hoping to get a look to be extra cautious.
"One of the most dangerous animals out there is a mama moose with calves," he said. "So please use caution, leave the animals alone if you can. But what a special treat we have."
Quilter added that it's believed the triplets' mom charged at some Summit Park residents before giving birth, but with good reason.
"You gotta give some credit to mama moose for carrying three calves within her belly during this very difficult winter," said Root. "Moose do quite well in snowy conditions; but yeah, she did great and now she's got three mouths to feed and I'm sure she'll do great."
