Norway advises Moose Jaw to paint Mac pink

Norway has fired the latest shot across the antlers in the ongoing feud about who has the biggest moose statue.

In an online video LindaOtnesHenriksen, deputy mayor of Stor-ElvdalKommune, stands in front of their silver moose and apologizes for usurping the title from Moose Jaw's Mac the Moose.

"Here in Norway we just didn't know size mattered that much to you," saidOtnesHenriksen. "Even though ours is bigger and prettier than yours, it's not about size, but how you use it."

Mac the Moose was dethroned byStorelgen a statue constructed some 240 kilometres north of Oslo, Norway by only 30 centimetres.

OtnesHenrikseneven offered some helpful advice to Moose Javians on how they could stop stamping their hoofs.

"You could paint it pink. Then you would have the prettiest, biggestpink moose statue in the world."

The feud was sparked a couple of weeksagoby aFacebooklive video from Regina comedy duo Justin and Greg. Since then, the story has gone viral.

The Late Show host StephenColberthad a segment on the moose battle, even taking a shot at Mac by calling him a "papiermachedog."

The Guardian had the story, as did BBC and the New York Times.

Moose Jaw's mayor,FraserTolmie, is promising to "restore honour" to Canada by making the 9.75-metremoose statue just big enough to reclaim its crown.