A moose has gone viral after being on the loose in the Midwest for over a month

• A moose has been traveling around the Midwest since September.
• A Facebook group with 24,000 members is trying to track the moose's whereabouts.

A moose is on the loose in Midwestern America.

The Minnesota-based moose was spotted in September on the border of Minnesota and Iowa, according to a Facebook group tracking the moose's whereabouts called Central MN Moose on the Loose.

Brenda Johnson told USA Today that she started the group in 2018 to track a different moose in the same area. However a semi-truck hit and killed the wild animal as it was crossing a highway.

According to Johnson, the group went dark after the accident — until about two months ago when this different moose was first spotted, USA Today reports.

Now, the group is active again and has reached 24,000 members at the time of writing.

Johnson told USA Today that based on the group's posts of sightings, she estimates that the young moose traveled from its home state to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Now, the moose, named Ruff after the moose in the film "Brother Bear" by fans, is believed to be back in Minnesota, according to the group.

The Facebook fan page is filled with photos, videos, and other updates about Ruff's whereabouts. According to the most recent posts at the time of writing, Johnson said the moose was crossing Highway 10 on Thanksgiving morning.

"He might make it home and meet some other moose in time for Christmas!" Johnson told USA Today.

Late last month, the Department of Natural Resources told CBS that moose may travel far from home to find a new habitat or a mate. The Department also noted that a moose with a brain parasite may wander.