A rare and elusive white moose has finally been captured on video

Hans Nilsson has spent three years trying to spot an elusive white moose in the town of Eda, in western Sweden.

“When I shot the video everything fell into place: the location, the light and the calmness,” Nilsson told the Local, a Swedish newspaper. “It was an experience to meet such a stately animal up close.”

“He knew that I was there all the time and when he swam over he came over and shook his body to get rid of the water and he turned his face towards me and looked straight into the camera. It was just like he was telling me, ‘Did you get all that?’” Nilsson said with a laugh.

“It’s a fantastic animal. It’s so big and all white, like coming out of a fairytale,” Nilsson said. “It was amazing.”

Watch this video to see this famous moose yourself!