Footage of a man narrowly escaping a wild moose attack thanks to his dog can be found below.
When a large moose charged at a man, who else but his trusty dog jumped to his defence?
For the people living in or near the Arctic Circle, it is that time of the year again, moose season!
Every year, a few videos pop up on the internet reminding us why we should be very scared of moose.
This year’s “close call with a moose” video was filmed in the “The Last Frontier” state of Alaska, where wild animals such as bears and moose constantly roam the streets of cities and villages, mingling with the people who live there.
A moose charged at a man when his small, trust dog scared the much larger animal away. Credit: ViralHog (Youtube).
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Moose Attacks Are Common Up In The Arctic
In fact, wild animal encounters happen so frequently that in some areas of Alaska and Canada, they leave their car doors unlocked so that friends and neighbours can run away from the deadly animals.
But who needs a car to escape when you can have a feisty dachschund named Reecey come to the rescue?
The video starts off with a man wading through the snow in his yard to reach his mail. Due to his focus on getting the mail and the glare of the sun reflected by the snow, he doesn’t notice the young moose lurking across the street.
Unfortunately, the moose noticed the man and starts to charge at him. A collision between the man and the wild animal seemed inevitable.
But luckily for the man, Reecey was there and noticed the danger immediately. With powerful, lunging barks from Reecey and a scream of surprise by the man, the moose manages to stop inches away from crushing the man into his own truck.
After the close shave with death, the man and his dog quickly escapes from the wild animal back into the safety of their home.
Watch the clip of the narrow close call here.
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Some Fascinating Moose Facts!
Here are some interesting moose facts that you may or may not be aware of:
- Moose can run up to 35 miles per hour and swim up to 6 miles per hour.
- Moose can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- They can weigh up to 1,800 pounds.
- Moose have a very long life span and may live up to 25 years in the wild.
- They have a very keen sense of smell which is about 7 times stronger than humans and can detect odours from up to 1 mile away.
- Moose are the largest species in the deer family and are considered to be the largest land mammal in North America.
- Moose can swim up to six miles per hour. They are also great divers (to eat aquatic plants and plankton) and can stay submerged for up to 45 seconds.
