May 16 (UPI) -- A moose wandered up to the grass outside a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, and gave birth to a healthy calf.

Witnesses captured photos and videos on Thursday when the mother moose gave birth on the grass right outside the city's Providence Hospital.

A witness identified as Louise C. said she was on her way to the hospital's cafe when she saw a crowd had gathered.

"I see a ton of people peering over the balcony and I'm like, 'What's going on?' and so I go over and there's a moose who just gave birth, and it's so exciting because this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing to witness," Louise told KTUU-TV. "It was just the cutest thing ever and I've never witnessed something like that."

The mother moose and calf remained in the area for hours following the birth, witnesses said.