SLEEPY EYE — A wandering moose has been spotted in the unfamiliar habitat of southern Minnesota.

Department of Natural Resources specialists said it’s unusual for a moose to travel that far from northern Minnesota. The yearling bull moose was seen munching on apples at a farm near Sleepy Eye Wednesday.

DNR wildlife research manager Lou Cornicelli said that wanderlust in a young male moose is to be expected, but sometimes they wind up in spots that aren’t conducive to their survival. He said the chance of the moose getting hit by a car is greater in its present location.

The DNR warns that it can be dangerous to approach a moose.