World · Europe · 4 hrs ago
Moose causes near-crash and temporary closure on Germany’s A13
A moose crossed the A13 near Groß Köris in Brandenburg on Sunday, about 50 kilometres south of Berlin.
The animal was first seen near the road in the afternoon and later returned to the motorway.
It nearly caused a collision with a car, prompting police to warn drivers and briefly close the road.
Officers drove the moose off the motorway, and it escaped into a nearby forest.
Moose are still uncommon visitors in Germany, though animals sometimes cross into Brandenburg from Poland.
Experts say most sightings are of young animals passing through, and the moose was not reported as injured.
Police gave the all-clear later that evening.
An elk caused a near-crash and a temporary full closure of the A13 in Brandenburg on Sunday evening.
The animal was seen on and beside the road between Groß Köris and Teupitz, travelling in the direction of Dresden.
Police warned drivers and later drove the elk off the road into a nearby forest.
Reports say the elk escaped into woodland; BILD reported it broke through a wildlife fence and fled into the Schweriner Forst.
The elk’s presence ended after several hours, with police giving the all-clear at about 20:18, according to BILD.
- Who
- An elk and police officers.
- What
- The elk caused a near-crash and the A13 was temporarily closed while police drove it off the road.
- When
- Sunday, October 18, 2026. Police gave the all-clear at about 20:18, according to BILD.
- Where
- The A13 between Groß Köris and Teupitz in Brandenburg, near the Schweriner Forst.
- Why
- The elk was on the road, creating a danger to traffic.
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The elk was first reported on the A13 in the direction of Dresden.
The elk appeared on the motorway again and nearly collided with a vehicle, according to BILD.
Police temporarily closed the A13 and drove the elk off the road into nearby woodland.
Police gave the all-clear, according to BILD.
- Road
- A13
- Location
- Between Groß Köris and Teupitz, Brandenburg
- First report
- About 15:50 on October 18, 2026
- All-clear
- About 20:18, according to BILD
- Animal’s destination
- Schweriner Forst, according to BILD
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Gefahr durch einen Elch auf der Fahrbahn.