This past Mother's Day, a well-known Alberta wildlife biologist was able to free a moose calf that became tangled in some barbed wire fencing, as its mother watched from a close distance.

Chris Fisher was coming back from a field visit site just outside of Rimbey when a female moose crossed the road in front of him.

Slowing down to allow the cow moose to pass, Fisher then noticed her calf had become tangled in the barbed wire fence when it attempted to follow its mother.

Having plenty of encounters with wildlife during his time as a wildlife biologist, published writer and conservationist, Fisher knew how cautious he had to be when he got out of vehicle to help the young moose out of its predicament.

“Well I certainly had one eye on the mother moose as she approached and eventually came quite close and once the yearling was cut free it remained motionless, even though I tried to encourage it to leave, I turned off my IPhone and stepped safely back into my vehicle.”

After he cut most of the barbed wire, the calf remained motionless, despite encouragement from Fisher. That’s when momma stepped back in.

“While I was trying to encourage it to leave the mother came back across the highway and started to approach me, so I quickly cut the bottom wire which was wrapping around the back half of its leg, and with that I beat a safe retreat before the mother could approach any closer because I was a little fearful for my safety… the mother came in and offered a little bit more bellowing encouragement.”

Once Fisher stepped back into his vehicle, the mother moose was able to encourage it's young to stand up and they were on their way with only a few minor cuts and scrapes.

He says while it's not uncommon to see wild animals trapped in manmade objects like culverts or barbed wire fences, you should always call the proper wildlife authorities before attempting to help out on your own.

Click here to check out the video on Fisher's Twitter page: @FisherSpeaks.