'Moose rider' under investigation after video posted to YouTube

B.C. conservation officials havelaunched an investigation after video was posted Saturday to YouTube showing an unidentified man jumping onand riding a moose.

The video, shot from a motor boat, shows thepursuit ofa moose as it crosses a shallow body of water.

A man in bathing trunks is on the bow of the boat. As the boatpulls up behindthe moose, the man jumps onto its back and rides the strugglinganimal for 15 seconds before falling off.

One of the passengers inthe boat can be heardshouting,"I've never seen anything so awesome." Others in the boat can be heard laughing.

David Vince, a conservation officer with theB.C. Ministry of the Environment, says there is a law against harassing wildlife and what's shown in the video is "the ultimate form of harassment."

"You can see that the moose is struggling with that fellow on her back. You can see the frightin her eyes," he told CBC News.

Vince says conservation officers believethe incident may have taken place last July on Tuchodi Lakes in Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park, although the exact location has yet to be confirmed.

He'sasking anyone with information to call 1-877-952-7277.

The videowas sent to the province's conservation service bya group called Wolftracker.

Wolftracker'sFacebook page saysit supports"responsible, legal, predator control in British Columbia."

Google Map: Northern RockyMountains Provincial Park