yea, moose *do* attack, and they ain't gentle... my sister is a dog-sledder, former ski-journer (cross country skiis and 1-2 hitched dogs). One day on a pratice run she came around a corner at high speed and never saw the moose. the dogs ran right under it, slaming her into his belly.
he was not happy and proceeded to stomp on her. She emptied her can of pepper spray (1liter can!) and that only infuriated him more. the only thing that saved her was the softness of the snow. the more he pounded, the deeper she went. Lots of bruises but no broken bones.
Now she packs cold-temp mace and a '38. a '38 doesn't sound like much protection, but when you're close enough that you can hold it against his head, well... (plus she's a sharp shooter, so...
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We have moose in NH, but their small (only about 800-1400 lbs), nothing like what's in Alaska!
funniest moose story my sister ever told me was the time her husband came home only to find a **large** bull moose sniffing at the front door. Now most alsakans would grab a gun and shoot it, call animal control, or *at least* try to shoo it away. Not my brother in law...
He goes into the garage to find a LONG pole so that he can ring the door bell... The picture of my sister when she opens the front door only to find a 2000 lbs moose trying to get inside....
The only saving grace is that his rack was *far* larger than the door opening LOL
jim
(when it gets over 65F, i'm uncomfortable... )