(Dagbladet) First of all, this somewhat absurd moose conflict must be put into context: for 31 years, Canada and the small town of Moose Jaw held the world record for the largest moose . The Mac the Moose statue was erected in 1984. Although vandals vandalized it, breaking the moose’s jaw and painting the city’s pride blue, it has withstood all attempts to tear it down .

In 2013, the local newspaper named her Moose Jaw’s biggest celebrity. The steel and concrete angel put Moose Jaw on the map and thousands stopped on the Trans-Canada Highway to take photos with the Mac. But the joy of basking in the glamorous light of the record moose’s fame won’t last forever.

In 2015, Mac the Moose arrived in Norway in the shadow of a silver Chinese immigrant. The big eel. With its 10.3 meters, the municipality of Stor-Elvdal in Østerdalen broke the world record for the largest elk and was able to reign peacefully, righteously and proudly for four years along national road 3.

For a long time, it was believed that the Canadians had given up the fight, but a video from two comedians who fiercely believe that Mac the Moose must regain the title has awakened the residents of Moose Jaw from their slumber.

A fundraiser was launched and the commitment to village pride was discussed in the local media. Dagbladet followed up with the response of Mayor Terje Hoffstad of Stor-Elvdal, who had no intention of giving up the world record, until all this took off on a global scale. Last week, Chinese newspapers reported on the dispute between Canada and Norway.