Wildlife authorities are investigating a moose attack near Denver after a man said the animal charged and trampled him as he walked two dogs.
Wildlife authorities are investigating a moose attack near Denver after a man said the animal charged and trampled him as he walked two dogs on Monday.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the man, identified as longtime Coal Creek resident Rob Standerwick by the Fox affiliate , was armed when the animal encounter occurred. He fired two shots into the ground in an effort to startle the moose, and she retreated, he told authorities. He was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for injuries not considered life-threatening. The dogs were off-leash at the time of the attack and were not injured.
"I've seen her in the past, and when we see her with her baby, we know to divert, turn around and divert to another trail. And she's never had a problem with that. But this time, I didn't see her until the last second, and she didn't see me because this was right after a bend in the creek, so she was in an aspen grove. So I'm sure I just startled her and we were just closer than we've ever been." he said, according to the station.
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