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Moose kicks woman
upi ^ | March. 9, 2011

Posted on 03/10/2011 10:45:08 AM PST by JoeProBono

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A moose in an Alaska park kicked a woman who got too close while trying to pet it, police said.

Police spokeswoman Anita Shell said the unidentified woman in Anchorage's Town Square Park was kicked several times in the chest and shoulder Monday about 4:30 p.m. but declined to go the hospital, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

The animal was seen feeding on trees in the park during the day and continued its feed after the woman, in her 20s, and police left about 5 p.m., the newspaper said Tuesday.

"At this time, we are telling people not to agitate the moose -- to give it space," Shell said. "It was just doing what moose do."


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister
KEYWORDS: alaska; moose; mooselimbs
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To: JoeProBono

Now you are just milking this thread.

heh


21 posted on 03/10/2011 11:20:30 AM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: JoeProBono
A good moose story is worth repeating.

A good moose story about moose doing what moose do, and people thinking they are not wild animals is worth repeating often.

My old boss in Alaska told of his first year in Anchorage. A moose was in his back yard. Since his deck had a good handrail and was raised up 4 feet, he felt brave enough to go outside.

The moose wandered over, so he got a carrot out and feed it. Then he wondered what else it would eat. Turns out everything in his fridge (which is really bad for the moose). When he run out of food, the moose got mad and tore off all the railing with his Antlers.

My boss was cowering inside, praying it wasn't going to jump on the deck and come through the glass door looking for more food.

22 posted on 03/10/2011 11:23:44 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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To: JoeProBono
Please don't pet the meese.
23 posted on 03/10/2011 11:24:46 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." -- Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008)
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To: GeronL


24 posted on 03/10/2011 11:27:00 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: Tupelo


25 posted on 03/10/2011 11:29:33 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum


26 posted on 03/10/2011 11:31:30 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: Tupelo
Moose are not mean, but they are dumber than a stump.

Stupid, big and strong is not a safe combination either.

I would not do that to a completely wild moose, but that was Semour. Semour was at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation in Portage, AK. He was handled a lot, used to do commercials, etc. I would not trust him without the fence, but he usually would wander to the fence because he liked attention.

http://www.alaskawildlife.org/

It was a great place for pictures. My best bear picture came from the same place. This is Hugo and friends:


27 posted on 03/10/2011 11:32:33 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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28 posted on 03/10/2011 11:35:31 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po1ujWKFuls

I was in Alaska when this happened. The video ran on the local news.


29 posted on 03/10/2011 11:39:55 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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To: dirtboy

That is crazy!! A moose once bit another FReeper’s sister.


30 posted on 03/10/2011 11:40:32 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: JoeProBono

That thing must weigh 1K lbs!

Geezo!

I’ll feed a seagul but not that sucker!


31 posted on 03/10/2011 11:43:56 AM PST by freepguy
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32 posted on 03/10/2011 11:44:08 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

Reference bump! ;-)


33 posted on 03/10/2011 11:45:19 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: Tunehead54

A girl at church stopped for a moose in the road this winter, it turrned and ripped her car up with it’s antlers.


34 posted on 03/10/2011 11:47:24 AM PST by Cowgirl
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To: thackney


35 posted on 03/10/2011 11:48:18 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: thackney
Then he wondered what else it would eat. Turns out everything in his fridge (which is really bad for the moose). When he run out of food, the moose got mad and tore off all the railing with his Antlers

Why does this story remind me of what is happening with public unions right now?

36 posted on 03/10/2011 11:52:21 AM PST by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
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To: dirtboy

AHHH she only wanted to pet it...wth? Can you say DUH? Do we give darwin awards to people who survive?


37 posted on 03/10/2011 11:59:02 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: JoeProBono

38 posted on 03/10/2011 12:02:58 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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To: chris_bdba

If she’s dumb enough to try and pet a wild moose, odds are she’ll do something even dumber in the near future.


39 posted on 03/10/2011 12:06:15 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: thackney

Don’t show that to Michelle Obama. She’ll want a multi-billion dollar program to battle childhood obesity in mooses (meese?).


40 posted on 03/10/2011 12:07:25 PM PST by dirtboy
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