Thursday 26 May 2011

"Mother Moose Shot After Attacking Woman Near Palmer"

I love the attention to detail in this write-up:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska —  A woman was severely injured when she was attacked by a mother moose near Palmer mid-day Monday.

A cow moose with two newborn calves attacked the woman in a neighborhood off Clark-Wolverine Road, near the Knik River. The woman was able to call for help on her cell phone. Officials said the woman's injuries to her chest could have been life-threatening, but that she is in stable condition and was transported to Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Troopers shot and killed the cow moose when it again charged the victim and troopers as they arrived.

Fish and Game has the two calves, which will be taken to a wildlife center where they will hopefully be rehabilitated, raised and released into the wild next fall. A charity salvaged the meat.

This is the second cow moose with calves shot and killed for aggressive behavior in the last week. Wednesday in East Anchorage, a cow moose with newborn calves was put down after exhibiting aggressive behavior by attacking a girl on her bike and chasing a jogger.

13 comments:

Derek said...

Yeah, moose are pretty big and have notoriously Bad Attitudes. You're probably safer with the bears.

Chuckles said...

Och, if a moose is like that, what are the rats like?

Maverick said...

Lol how thick are these people .. Stay clear of Moose, cattle, geese or any animal that has young offspring .. they will attack you it is perfectly natural as they see you as a threat to their young. Farmers are well aware that they need to keep an eye on and be careful near cows that have just calved ...

The Moose was not a deranged killer .. just a protective mother ..

STAY AWAY FROM THEM >> SIMPLES

AntiCitizenOne said...

The most important thing is this...

Are moose tasty?

Woman on a Raft said...

The chocolate ones are.

A K Haart said...

AntiCitizenOne

Are moose tasty?

Yes it's all a moosteak. ...I'll get me coat.

dearieme said...

attacking a girl on her bike....Very Bad

and chasing a jogger... probably To Be Encouraged.

Mark Wadsworth said...

D, or by staying away from Canada/Alaska.

Ch, gives a whole new meaning to a moose loose aboot this hoose. And now enough of the mouse/moose jokes already.

M, yup, it's as simple as that.

D, to be fair, the girl on the bike should have had a speed advantage over the jogger.

V4V said...

The moral of the story is don't mess with sarah Palin's sister.

Chuckles said...

'the girl on the bike should have had a speed advantage over the jogger'

That's the old observation - 'I don't have to go faster than the moose, I just have to go faster than you?'

Mark Wadsworth said...

RFB, her sister is called Heather.

Ch, that's only any consolation if the jogger and cyclist are near each other when the moose attacks.

Derek said...

MW wrote,
or by staying away from Canada/Alaska.

Well that helps, but don't think that you're safe just because you only hike in the UK.

Derek said...

I liked this Norwegian moose attack story too. Happy ending for everyone, including the moose.