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Most likely it got tangled after attacking. Moose are well known for being heavily biased into the "fight" portion of fight/flight/freeze. They have horrible ey
by Modified3019 3y ago
Most likely it got tangled after attacking. Moose are well known for being heavily biased into the "fight" portion of fight/flight/freeze. They have horrible eyesight, so they are easy to "startle", resulting in a very sudden outbreak of ~500kg's of violence.
A bunch of dogs and a sled speeding around is definitely a good way to provoke one.
- rightbyte 3y agoAre North American mooses more aggressive than European? I have never even heard rumors about rumors that someone or their dog got attacked by moose.
- adastra22 3y agoIn fact European moose are more aggressive, if wikipedia is to be believed.
- Modified3019 3y agoHonestly, it had not occurred to me that Europe even had moose species. I can't think of a time I've ever seen one in europeon media (not that I'm exposed to that much of it). I grew up in michigan, having done various camping trips there and in canada. Large animal related safety was impressed on us, and moose attacks do appear in the news. But yes, if you see a moose, stay the hell away. If you see a calf, get the hell away faster (before mom finds you). To be clear, while I wouldn't call them docile, moose aren't really stalking around for fresh victims. But there are things which can instantly set them off and it's best not to roll those dice if you can avoid it because they straight up aren't afraid of you. https://coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2018/10/15/moose-attacks/ https://coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2018/10/15/moose-attacks/ https://www.wildlifexteam.com/about/blog/moose-attacks-more-dangerous-than-bear-attacks-how-to-protect-yourself.html https://www.wildlifexteam.com/about/blog/moose-attacks-more-... Reading the above, it seems they do have a special hatred of dogs though. It's possible you may be mixing them up with elk, which do have a healthy fear of people and dogs, and would certainly make me question my ears if I heard that one had attacked a bobsled.
- porbelm 3y agoYeah stay away from moose, they are friendly enough when lying down drunk on fermented apples in the yard, but if you come between a mom and a calf when walking in the forest you may be in a world of pain. Yes, they do attack dogs that become a nuisance. Source: The huge beasts that live in our neighbourhood forest in southeastern Norway
- ta1243 3y agoIt's 1971, a Swedish man crashes into a tree, what causes the accident? There's nothing medical, nothing wrong with the car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-fCBcgDq4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-fCBcgDq4Y
- 0x38B 3y agoGrowing up we had a dog, and once our dog went after a big moose in the yard. The moose turned and tore after our dog, who stumbled or fell over himself in terror - the moose was running so fast that it jumped over our dog, who was unharmed (physically, at least). I’ve lived around moose most of my life and don’t mind getting close, but you have to read their body language.
- ruined 3y agoyou wouldn't expect it, but moose are the most dangerous wild mammal in north america
- rufus_foreman 3y ago>> Are North American mooses more aggressive than European? The plural of moose is meese, similar to goose -> geese.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y agoMoosen