[Texas Eagle]

My spidey senses are tingling. Something tells me this thread will not be inundated with sympathetic posts. Unless the moose is the recipient.

[Texas Eagle]

...moose will sometimes freeze because the animal is trying to figure out what's coming towards them.

So, even moose get that "deer-in-the-headlights" look?

[dighton]

Bel rispetto. Møø, løøse.

[Grizzled Bear]

Mr. Sabine said the key for avoiding moose is to avoid driving at night. He said because moose are a dark colour...

They should fit all Moose with reflective vests. Then they would be visible.

[FlyVet]

"Moose is Loose" was a common phrase in N. Maine.

I was barreling down one of the dirt roads probably 40 mph in N Maine Woods area, had one dart out of the trees, run close next to my truck for a few seconds, and dart back into the woods. Scared the **** out of me. At that range, driving a mini truck, they are so tall, all you can see is rib cage. Sometimes when they see a vehicle, they lose their minds.

Another time, followed one down the road at about 30 mph. Their legs are so long, they trot at that speed with ease. It looks like they're not trying. Never saw a moose gallop, but they are good trotters.

Another news incident, one crossed a nearby highway, totaled a car, and got up and ran into the woods before it collapsed and died.

Another time, I was bicycling on a Spring day. A 300-pound calf crossed in front of me. Thought nothing of it. Then the Momma came out of the woods, 700 lbs. or so, zeroed straight on me. They have notoriously bad eyesight, so she probably thought I was the calf. That was a few scary seconds, she was maybe 70 yards away before she figured out I wasn't her baby, and veered off.

[maine-iac7]

We put 'em to work up here in Maine - ;o)

[beckysueb]

I wonder if the moose bit anybodys sister yet.