Here's a stunner: Biologists want to Taser a moose

Alaska state biologists may use a stun gun to incapacitate a moose still wearing a rope from a river rescue three weeks ago.

Snowmachiners had lassoed the animal and pulled it from the Chena River after it had fallen through ice on Jan. 2. A rescuer tried to remove the rope then but the moose balked, so he cut it 6 feet from the animal.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Tony Hollis says they haven't been able to catch up to the moose. Fairbanks area biologist Don Young says a Taser may be ideal for the situation.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports research into the effect of Tasers on moose and bears in Alaska has found the devices do not harm the animals.