Swedish man suspected of riding live moose

A man in his 20s in northern Sweden is suspected of riding a live moose, Yle reports, citing Swedish media. The case is part of a wider suspected poaching investigation in Norrbotten.

The investigation has expanded after prosecutors and police reviewed seized mobile phones, Swedish hunting magazine Jaktjournalen reported. A video found on one of the phones prompted the new suspicions, according to Swedish newspaper NSD.

Lead prosecutor Joseph Ricken told Jaktjournalen that the moose was alive. He declined to comment on whether it had been shot or how the incident unfolded.

The broader investigation concerns two men: the man in his 20s and another in his 40s. Both are suspected of aggravated poaching and large-scale illegal moose hunting in the Gällivare area. They were arrested during a police operation in September and released a few days later.