They’re not as peaceful as they look.
I’ve never heard of a moose fatally attacking any human being, but apparently it does happen occasionally.
A mother moose with two newborn calves recently attacked and killed a man trying to take their picture (https://time.com/6980392/moose-kills-alaska-man-calves/). The man’s companion ran away and didn’t see the incident.
You see videos of moose in Alaska stopping traffic, getting tangled up in residents’ Christmas lights, etc. Well, I saw a deer in our parking lot, first thing this morning. No interaction was forthcoming.
I had always thought of moose as basically peaceful creatures; but my father once told me, Don’t mess around with wild animals, period. The thought of a full-grown moose on the rampage is a daunting one.
The last moose attack, before this one, was touched off by some dindle throwing snowballs at the moose. He didn’t survive that caper.
You’re always better off respecting wild animals’ space. Especially when they’re big and strong enough to wipe you out.
Yes, you are right. Years ago, my husband and I went moose hunting in Canada, and were
aware that the local people were very wary of the animals.
You didn’t shoot some poor moose, did you?
There you go, just assuming it was a poor moose. It might have been a very rich young moose from a wealthy family. And was just a spoiled son, that deserved to be shot and eaten.
So it was a spoiled, trust fund moose, that deserved any trouble that came its way. 🙂
I didn’t, but he did. I don’t care for moose meat, but he seemed to like it.
I came on to request When the Saints go marching in- for whenever you get
time.
Can’t say no to that! First thing tomorrow.
Oh, my goodness!!! Never mess with a moose! Especially not a mama moose! If you’re driving car and hit a deer, you’re generally okay. You hit a moose, and you will loose, and the moose might notice something out of the ordinary happened. Bull moose in rut have been known to attach and derail trains.
Here in New Jersey we have no experience of moose. We would surely get it wrong.