Moose breaks into a BMW performance shop and causes next-level chaos

  • A moose broke into a BMW performance shop in Sweden
  • It caused damage to several cars
  • This includes a BMW 850i that was having a full restoration

Published on Nov 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Nov 14, 2024 at 5:34 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

A moose broke into a BMW performance shop in Sweden, causing more damage than the proverbial bull in a china shop.

The moose caused chaos by stomping on several other cars.

Its trail of automotive devastation included a BMW 850i that was having a full restoration.

Thankfully nobody was hurt – including the moose.

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A moose in the BMW performance shop

The CEO of Schmiedmann BMW specialists witnessed the chaos but stayed safe by hiding away from the spooked moose.

While we don’t have much information on the moose, what we do have is the footage and knowledge that a male moose can weigh up to 700kg (1,500lbs).

The moose population of Sweden is around 400,000 so seeing one isn’t rare – but letting one at this proximity in a BMW performance shop is less common.

In its panic, it trampled several cars including the BMW 850i.

Thankfully the moose eventually escaped into the woods unharmed after miraculously crossing the E6/E20 highway outside the shop.

That wouldn’t happen with the humanoid robots making waves at BMW factories.

The BMW 850i

The unfortunate car had gone in for a full restoration but came out in far worse shape than it had been to start with – thankfully another restoration that went to plan brought Elvis Presley’s BMW back to life after 50 years.

“CEO Viktor Örtegren was at his company over the weekend to put his private speedboat into winter storage when he heard some loud noises,” Schmiedmann’s product photographer Morten Christensen told one outlet.

“He peeked around the corner of the speedboat, which was now inside the building, thinking a customer had come by.

“But just as he came around the boat, a huge moose jumped past him.

“Viktor was shocked and immediately hid.”

He then saw it rear onto its hind legs and slam its front hooves on the hood of the freshly repainted, nearly restored BMW 850i.

When the BMW performance shop had to make the awkward phone call to inform the 850i owner – at first they thought it was some kind of weird prank.

Thank goodness they have the video footage of the incident and prior photos of progress to back up their version of events.

This isn’t the first time a dangerous animal turned up in an unexpected place – with a huge croc shutting down a US Navy base.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”