Authorities in Alaska say a moose has killed a 70-year-old man in the community of Homer. Two men were walking through the brush trying to take photos of two newborn calves when authorities say the mother moose attacked one of the men.

A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday.

The man killed Sunday was identified as Dale Chorman of Homer, said Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

The female moose had recently given birth to the calves in Homer.

“As they were walking through the brush looking for the moose, that’s when the cow moose attacked Dale,” McDaniel said.

  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I was at this (admittedly pretty, built right in the middle of a forest and on a mountain) church building and walked around a corner right into this family of deer. Eight point buck about five feet in front of me, three other deer on the other side of a wrought iron fence behind him. I start slowly backing away and this young woman I’m with wants to walk up and pet the buck. Like what the fuck, let’s get gored.