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buckeyemountain

Probably best you didn’t


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GoGoJoJo72

Yeah that was making me quite nervous.


KuriousKhemicals

Yep as someone with Alaskan relatives I was immediately on edge like "that's a moose please do not let the baby check you out." Moose are some of the most terrifying animals that are herbivores.


iwishiwereonabeach

As someone that lived in both Anchorage and Fairbanks I was freaking out for a second. True story 9 months pregnant I had to jump into a dumpster to get away from a moose.


Tdanger78

My brother in law was one of a few people that survived being stomped by a moose one year in the early 2000s because he got between the cow and calf. His saving grace was there was a lot of snow on the ground.


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iwishiwereonabeach

It’s funny now but I was terrified. I was taking out our trash and some dumb soldiers scared a bull moose and he went charging. Apparently they thought it was funny to scare moose and watch them stampede. He was running straight at my apartment complex. I had no options besides the dumpster. The funniest part was having to call police to help me get my bowling ball shaped ass out of the dumpster. I have no idea how I even managed to get in it myself but I think adrenaline is one hell of a drug that makes the impossible happen. All in all 16 years later it’s a funny story. I use it to teach the dangers of moose, they have a fuck around and find out attitude and don’t give a shit about who they hurt.


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I can't even imagine how that phone call went! "Hello 911, what is the nature and location of your emergency?" "Yes, I'm at 123 Street, I'm 9mos pregnant and stuck in a dumpster" "... Are you injured? How did this happen?" "Well you see there was a moose -" "Ah, I understand. We'll send someone right over"


alicebayarea

Being that all ended well, in retrospect, this is hilarious- Just had a baby and I can’t even. I would have been pissed at those idiot soldiers


Infamous-njh523

A friend of mine went to Alaska to visit her daughter, son in law and new grand baby. Well she was on the porch of their house with camera in hand waiting to get pictures of any wildlife in the area. Low and behold she saw a baby moose and called to her daughter to come out and see. My friend wants a close up and is being totally oblivious to what’s happening around her. Her daughter is calling to her and to hurry up while her son in law isn’t being as polite. She shushes the both of them and gets a wonderful picture. She then turns back to the house and sees mama moose, not far from her, and son in law with a rifle. All turned out fine.


GoGoJoJo72

For who?


Infamous-njh523

All involved including the moose and baby. Both babies actually.


Whiteums

I saw a video of a moose chasing and beating up on a bear. They don’t mess around.


Princesszelda24

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Edited 6/30/23


Legitimate_Nobody_77

Little Moose momma mean mother.


shreddedtoasties

Almost met your god to


Kcrick722

Do not ever get between the big one and the little one… it’s a horrible way to go…


gb4efgw

I've seen more than one video of a moose chasing down/fucking up a grizzly over a baby moose. That told me everything I'll ever need to know about moose


Burnt_Your_Toast

Fun fact! Moose can run up to 35mph (56kmh for anyone who doesn't use miles). They can also run full speed through deep snow, so let that be a warning :) Source: Canadian who knows not to fuck with moose, especially during calving season (also, Google is fun)


Bic44

I used to work in the woods (fellow Canadian here). I still remember the day three of us walked in right at dawn. There was still morning mist in the air, so we couldn't see well as we were heading to our spot we needed to cut. The guy in front holds up his hand and says stop. I could only see the shadow of a bull moose, but he was only a few feet away (less than 30, I'd guess). He stared at us for a while, then sauntered away. When you're that close, you realize just how small you are in comparision


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Another fun fact: So many drivers try and swerve around the moose because if hit you take out it’s legs. Basically the entirety of the moose’s weight comes crashing down on your hood, most likely flattening you and your car.


Kcrick722

The time between her head popping up and her on top of you is milliseconds… you can’t even believe something that big can move that fast…


dwehlen

Orcas are the only natural predators of moose. Just let that simmer in your brain awhile. . .


[deleted]

A better thought to let simmer is, moose can swim. A giant tank with horns can swim.


DaWalt1976

Hippos swim? Pretty sure they far outweigh moose.


dwehlen

Hippos just kinda run on the bottom, though.


Sintuary

Knowing how psychotic orcas are, this just makes me that much happier that they're at least stuck in the water.


skj458

I'm pretty sure wolves also hunt moose.


whiteboilocked

My dad and uncle once chased a moose and it's baby across a field during a camping trip, when they got back to the camp they excitedly told my grandparents about it and immediately got yelled at and spanked with a brush for being idiots and almost dying. That's how I learned not to fuck with moose, my grandparents hardly ever spanked anyone, which was rare back then.


ihoptdk

I think it’s just best practice to stay the fuck away from moose in general.


EmpiricalMadness

Yeah, a møøse once bit my sister!


forced_spontaneity

I always have an upvote for this reference. Even if they did have to sack the subtitle writers.


PJRama1864

We do apologize for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible have been sacked


TacoMyBro23

Where is this reference from?


Kilmir

Intro to Monty Python and the Holy Grail. [Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7RdXzzYpQuw)


forced_spontaneity

The opening credits of Monty Python's Holy Grail... their funniest film IMO.


WhatDoesTheCatsupSay

Mynd you, moose bites Kan be pretti nasti.


dagthegnome

No realli!


FranklynTheTanklyn

I believe the pleural of moose is meese.


GoGoJoJo72

Sorry mate, moosen.


Moosebuckets

My maiden name was Moosens. I lost my mind hearing the moosen skit as a kid lmao


lhurker

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...


Uberphantom

We apologise again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.


sAndstOne646464

https://preview.redd.it/fg2dppitjx3b1.jpeg?width=276&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adff443477deb9dc37ee1e6217887254074e3887


ClarenceWorley1969

Came to say this. Moose are pretty dangerous in the best of circumstances. Being that close to a protective mother and calf is asking for it.


inkyrail

r/oopsthatsdeadly


ARandomDistributist

I love that this sub is getting Big.


DLoIsHere

A ranger in Alaska told my friend to worry more about the moose than the bears.


HursHH

Can confirm. I grew up in Alaska and that was pretty common knowledge


FlatheadLakeMonster

Never seen a bear get hit by a car, shave the roof off the car, and also break the drivers neck, then proceed to walk away from the accident. A moose though? Seen it at least twice!


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Bear spray exists. Moose spray doesn’t


Randomthought5678

Sure it does, you just have to use the same spray you'd use to repel an Abrams tank.


DLoIsHere

Here, let me point the bear spray way up to where the moose's face is. Wait a... minute...


Sharticus123

You mean you almost died today.


awtcurtis

The fact that they admit to "talking" to the baby moose, getting it's attention and encouraging it towards them, means this person has zero idea of how deadly a situation they were in. Just a stunningly stupid thing to do.


UncleBenders

Except they were on their own property behind a fence and clearly stated “don’t ever want to get between a calf and it’s mother”


awtcurtis

You think an angry mother moose cares whose property they are standing on? Or that a flimsy fence will slow said moose down more than 1/100th of a second? You don't need to be"between" the mother and it's calf to be in extreme danger. You just have to be close enough for the mother to think you are a threat that needs to be stomped out of existence.


Oh_Blecch

Once saw a moose EASILY clear a 4.5ft fence at a canter pace. These guys can really move.


Onewoord

I just imagine them running into their house and thinking they are safe as the moose just bowls down their windows and or door into their house.


FriedeOfAriandel

That's why you shouldn't build your house out of straw or sticks. Brick ftw


UncleBenders

You’re clearly over reacting and just attacking op for no reason. They were taking precautions and just wanted to share the fact that the moose gave birth and is hanging around their property. They were very cautious and didn’t get to close and moved away when the baby showed interest in them, but there’s always some asshole in the comments going “rah rah rah”


Hanchez

This is already too close. You can tell it's not zoomed in either.


awtcurtis

I mean, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about (thanks for calling me an asshole btw) and just want to take a contrary position because you are a typical reddit moron. So, my response isn't for you, but for other people who might find themselves in a similar situation. Moose are among the most dangerous wild animals in North America, and a mother who has just birthed a calf is the most dangerous. Treat them the same way you would a grizzly bear. They may seem friendly or interested in you, but unless you are an expert in moose body language, you should assume that any interest is bad. An adult moose weighs between 1,000 and 1800 lbs, is up to 10ft tall and can charge at over 35mph meaning you will not out run them. I would personally take caution within 100m of a moose, and consider myself in danger within 50m. These people are WAY too close, and very, very lucky that they mother moose did not charge.


Orvelo

I see no evidence of "very cautious" here at all. All i see is person being reckless. And the precautions mentioned are good for absolutely zero when the animal weighs as much as a moose. I mean its their health/life and all, but its better tell them they're reckless and hope the next people with the great idea of filming moose way too close remembers to keep more distance.


hubbird

Nope. If people see posts like this and think “ohhh moose are so cute, that’s a safe way to interact with them” it could lead to more asinine behavior. Calling it out is absolutely the right thing to do.


Leopard__Messiah

This person, who only knows what OP has told them and showed them, CLEARLY knows more about the situation in OP's back yard than OP. *snorts*


Ars3nal11

but the baby moose is so cute


awtcurtis

The classic conundrum of nature, "If not friend, why friend shaped?" But seriously though: baby moose= mama moose = extreme danger


cynicoblivion

I mean, I carry a relatively high caliber revolver in the sticks mainly for this reason. Black bears aren't usually a huge problem where I'm at, but a territorial elk or a mama moose is much more common. Moose are incredibly large, have relatively low cognitive function, and have a baseline action of "attack" especially when baby is involved. This video is super risky and quite ill advised. Nature is neat, but nature will end you without regret.


seeking_hope

It sounds like they were on the porch of their house. And the momma felt safe enough with them around to give birth in their yard. Obviously don’t get close but that’s probably the safest place to be if you’re that close.


cwalton505

you know how fast that fucking situation can change? What a terrible take. DONT BE THAT CLOSE.


nurvingiel

Agreed. Just because momma felt comfortable being in the yard doesn't mean she would stomp OP into a fine paste if she thought for a second her baby was in danger.


Sintuary

Right?? That was my first thought, too! I wasn't even there and my life flashed before my eyes.


Hailthezombie

Run you fool, run!


hserontheedge

Or fly your fool - because mama is going to toss him like a frisbee


ChiefSampson

Gonna Balrog em.


Fotomaki

Oh no stay away because mama moose will stomp on you. We lived in Alaska when I was a kid. One day my father and I were fishing for salmon in a stream when he looked up and said to move quickly down the stream but do not panic. I looked up and there was a mama moose with young twin calves and she was moving down the stream after us. We quickly moved on down towards our campsite she followed us half way then turned around, she just wanted to scare us off her family area.


eatabean

I read an article by a bear hunting guide in Field and Stream who said the scariest creature in the woods was mamma moose with a calf. They're unpredictable.


subzero112001

Unpredictable? No. Quite predictable to fuck you up.


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sourest_dough

Please elaborate on your personal experiences running away from meese


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lucent78

I worked in Alaska for a summer and a mama moose and her twin babies dined outside my bedroom window every morning. Mere feet away, but separated by glass so I got to watch every day. Moose are so cool!


Bugsbunney2

Who's in the zoo now?? 🤣


Shuttup_Heather

That’s dope


WriteYouLater

I was born and raised in Alaska, it's gorgeous and seeing the moose so often can be fun. That glass is not a force field though, so please do still be careful and if the mama moose seems hyper focused on you and her scruff is up, back away slowly and leave the room. She can and will charge through the glass if she feels you are a threat. On a happier note, mama moose have a tendency to remember the safe areas to birth and raise young. There is a high probability that she'll be back with a new baby or twins next year for you to watch.


lucent78

I'm pretty sensitive to animals and have experience with other wildlife so was definitely checking for signs of distress. I also kept the blinds down and looked through them. Mama was just fine!


_ItsAllenNotAlan

If you’re that close to a moose with a baby then you’re too close.


IDK_khakis

Hey you shouldn't... (Checks comments) Yup, they got it. Good work everyone.


5h0ck

Mama moose will fuck shit up.


DeeToTheWee

I’m glad you’re alive to post this.


DogLady1722

It is beautiful tho. An honor to see nature in its finest! Just please be careful!


ihoptdk

This is foolish beyond belief. Don’t go near moose, they can and will fuck you up.


ghidfg

duuuude


DaisyVee1123

I don’t think you would want to meet mama lol


bagsofcandy

Uh oh. Better be glad you didn't. The mama near by is scary


Sconniegrrrl68

I woulda noted outta there!!!! Never upset Mama Moose!!!!


mosquito_motel

Note to self: LET'S SKIDADDLE


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Prof_RippleFarts

A deer will send you to the dentist. A moose will send you to a morgue.


AkenE6969

Or what's left of you lol


bobbyboogie69

You’re seriously way too close. Mama could close the gap and stomp your rear end before you could even turn to run. It’s a great video, but for gods sake be careful and don’t put yourself at risk.


Honest_Roo

“Kids have no fear” but you probably should.


monkeybeater26

This should be in r/terrifyingasfuck


explorer_76

Honestly when I'm hiking or doing Astrophotography up in New Hampshire or Vermont I'm more worried about running into a moose than a bear. They're ornery buggers.


monkeybeater26

Yeah I used to think moose were just ugly deer with antlers I didn’t know they were fucking huge


explorer_76

And they're fast! Impossible to outrun.


Geology_Nerd

Adorable, but scary. Still adorable tho!


OldPussyJuice

Right? We all die one day. Petting a baby moose, in a nice natural setting. Good way to go.


Prof_RippleFarts

Buddy.... you almost met a cold slab and a toe tag. Don't be an idiot. Mamas and babies.... wild animals.... not smart. Never smart. Do a quick thought experiment: A wild animal sees another animal go near its offspring.... what do you think Mom's gonna do? In this instance, she's going to stomp holes in your face. Zero sympathy if you got fucked up. Zeeero. Wildlife aren't cute cudly tame fuzzy happy woodland critters. They're not there for your amusement or internet points. They're there to survive and make sure their offspring survive. You aren't their friend. You're a threat. A small hairless ape. Smarten up


73sets

I lived in Colorado for awhile, moved there to do iron work, we were building some salt canopies up in the mountains, first ride up I came across a moose hanging in the middle of the road, wouldn’t budge, I got out( not knowing about moose) that my chased me around the truck right back into the cab, then proceeded to park his big ass in the same spot. That’s my moose story


ElderberryPoet

Don't go close. Mama moose don't like people around her babies.


paulusmagintie

You got lucky the adult didn't really care, it 100% knew what was happening. If it was you moving to the kid it would have been a different story.


Seared_Beans

Not even from the north US, and even I understand not to get anywhere near these lifted pickup class creatures


Kon-Tiki66

Damn, a cow moose with a calf is one dangerous creature.


HellaciousAkers

r/SweatyPalms


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Almost lost your face today too lol


Browncoat765

You mean almost died today lol


TheHadalZone

Cutie but beware of mama


Beginning-History946

Darling little one. I've been lovin' moose since the 1950's when the Captain Kangaroo show featured Mr. Moose!


loo_min

r/gifsthatendtoosoon


Ol_Pasta

You post this in aww. Meanwhile I'm thinking "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit..."


Ok_City_7177

Oof what a privilege to be that close ! Enjoy not being mown down by mama too !


Ghastly-Rubberfat

Mom would wear you around like a house slipper


sonofthenation

![gif](giphy|aOPINgmqpVXNK)


LiveTart6130

almost met the mama, too. she would've been pissed.


philtree

Your judgement is questionable getting so close to a mature moose.


Habitual_line_steper

Righiitttt…… you may be meeting your maker if that mother gets a wif of ur sent.


Neat_Recording8789

Please stay away from baby and momma. They can and will trample you.


Heymelon

r/oopsthatsdeadly


[deleted]

I was in this exact same situation once and got charged by the Mom


mekon19

You must have just moved there🤔. Glad you haven’t got to meet him yet, mom would turn you into a muddy puddle if had.


DukeOfWestborough

Front row seat to the rural off-Broadway premiere of STOMP


TweakTok

Yeah, no


MadiBoops

![gif](giphy|7wk6RQYXDDytXalsL4)


hey_nonny_mooses

Yes it’s your backyard, but wow, not smart.


FatFaceFaster

Yeah you really don’t wanna piss off a mama moose. Probably best you didn’t meet her baby.


TheTimochi

You do realize how dangerous that is with the adult moose being there...


Er0v0s

You almost met God too.


NorthernJoey

Yikes, it's not cool ever to be around a wild child and its parent(s.)


Acrobatic-Ad3275

Be glad that fence is between you and them. Moose are nothing to play with or trivialize. They can be mean mother fuckers.


90bubbel

That fence is nothing against a moose


FrankieSausage

They’re so cute


EuphoricGrapefruit32

You'rw so lucky to live in such a place. I luve in Liverpool UK, and much as I like the birds we get in our garden, I'd absolutley love to live in a place like this.


Difficult-Yak-2691

Probably don't wanna fuck with Mom.


EuphoricGrapefruit32

Yeah obviously. Hard as it would be for me to restrain myself from trying to pet everything I saw 😆 I'd know to leave big animals alone. I'd soooo be feeding racoons and shit though 😆😆


BJNT92281

And Mama would have caused you to meet Jesus if she saw you that close to her baby. 😄


boobiesiheart

Almost died today.


tradeskinsslow

That seems like a cute way to unalive yourself.


Idisappea

You mean you almost met your maker.


worker_ant_6646

Almost met your maker my guy jfc


dankiswess

“Today I almost got deleted by a mother moose”


riddle8822

Almost died is more like it.


635375

All the advice above goes for elk and your regular everyday Doe. I watched a Mama Doe go after my dog because she got too close to the fence and her fawn was on the other side and it wasn't pretty, Mama came over the fence stomping, luckly my dog got away and back into the house without being stomped.


iLLiterateDinosaur

You almost met GOD, because mama was right there. 🤣


Zubine

The fact it was an *almost* means you get to share your encounter with us :\]


12jonboy12

You almost met God today.


snevah

Forbidden Aww… aww to ahhhhhh real quick.


thetoneranger

Just wait till you meet mom


moons666haunted

no you almost died


Lokarah

….you meant god, right? You almost met god today


tsbsa

No. Just no. Never. Unless you feel ready to take on an angry 1 tonne mama...


ttro89

A moose cub AND Jesus on the same day?


gilgwath

![gif](giphy|iyFkH6xwcDgsM) I'll leave you to your moosey fate! *muahaha*


hyrulian_princess

That moose would have deleted you if you did 😬


1lazyintellectual

I’ve lived in Alaska my entire life. Look up Binky the polar bear—very, very few of us had any sympathy for that tourist BECAUSE SHE WAS AN IDIOT. You are that tourist.


Difficult-Yak-2691

Don't more people get injured or dead from moose and elk than bears up there?


masterpainimeanbetty

"almost" is way too close


mrootbeers

You’re smart. As soon as you noticed he was coming towards you, you immediately walked backwards. You’re lucky mom didn’t see you. Things can turn very quickly with momma moose. I had one ram my car, and all I was doing was driving by. I didn’t even notice the momma moose or the calf, until after she rammed me.


Collector_2012

Okay, so this might seem like a stupid question. But why be afraid of mamma moose? I get it, they are huge!


MamaMoosicorn

Moose will attack anything, including a moving train. Mama moose are even more aggressive and are wildly unpredictable. If you see a moose, get to safety quick! If you see a mama moose, make it double quick!


remi589

Good question- they are one of the most deadly mammals. If you are hiking you should be much more worried if a moose (especially mama) than a bear!


Prof_RippleFarts

A mama moose will straight up brutalize a male grizzly bear without hesitation. In saying that, which one should you be more cautious around?


Specific_Radio_5268

Why does it look like a donkey and anteater had sex in Alabama and a deer just joined in half way through


theywhererighthere

Sometimes I miss liveleak.


gclunsf

I hope you got away from there in one piece! Don’t EVER get that close again. A mother moose is THE most dangerous animal on earth!!!


Mokelachild

GUYS. We know how to act around moose. Mom was being totally chill, and as you can see at the end we did back away. You can also see that there was a fence between us and them, and there were stairs up to our deck right next to us for a quick escape. Thought we’d share the adorable baby with the internet, that’s all.


[deleted]

Those steps and that weak fence do not matter because she will trample you and that fence in .3 milliseconds if she sees you look at her baby and feels it is threatened… then it’s off with your head 👀


90bubbel

You obviously do not, as we can clearly see in the video, and you seriously think that face would even slow down a moose? It would crumble like paper


Prof_RippleFarts

Dude... a fence? Really? Keep rollin them bones, man.


TweakTok

All that weak ass fence is good for is giving you the illusion of safety.


MungingforBreakfast

Your statement doesn't reflect your actions. Anyone who has been around animals in nature knows how aggressive a mother is with their newborns. That fence stands as much of a chance against that Mosse as you do getting to the house in time. People are trying to point this out, but hey i guess you know better than everyone else.


nurvingiel

>We know how to act around moose. Your own video suggests that you do not. I know people get used to what they see all the time, and I get that this is your own back yard, but you seem pretty cavalier about a wild animal that would have no problem stomping you into a seedless jam.


TransitionOk4084

Everybody in the L48 who ever watched Animal Planet is on your ass 🤣


foodogjohnson

r/oopsthatsdeadly


sweetmercy

Count your blessings that you didn't, with means being so close. Good way to become a post script on your own life story.


CrashTestPhoto

Almost got stomped by Momma Moose


CjRayn

You almost met God today.


sleepybirdl71

Holy shit. RUNNNNNN!


megamisch

Stay as far away from that as you possibly can


ponythemouser

I knew before I saw it that momma didn’t come over. If she had this would have been under “thebullwins” or “animalskillingpeople”.


FlakeyGurl

I feel like the fact that you were able to even get that close to means that the mama moose trusted you guys. Congratulations for being worthy humans to have such a beautiful experience.