{"id":2229,"date":"2013-06-04T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T17:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2229"},"modified":"2013-06-04T17:19:02","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T17:19:02","slug":"randy-moose-falls-in-love-with-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/randy-moose-falls-in-love-with-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy moose falls in love with statue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents in one town in the US have become fascinated by a local moose and its seemingly significant passion for a bronze statue in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The lonely animal is said to have chosen the statue of a fellow moose as its new mate and regularly attempts to mount it each morning.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbours believe it has struck up a close bond with the creature in recent times and the relationship has become the talk of Grand Lake in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Balink, who lives in Grand Lake, told 9News: &quot;There's two things he wants to do and one of 'em is eat. 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