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Norwegian driver hits bear after trying to avoid moose
BBC Europe ^ | 16 August 2012

Posted on 08/16/2012 12:30:51 PM PDT by BlueDragon

A Norwegian driver who tried to avoid crashing into a moose hit a bear instead, a wildlife official said.

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The driver spotted the moose around midnight near Hanestad village and tried to steer around the animal, when a bear suddenly ran in front of his car.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cheese; moose
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Say cheese.
1 posted on 08/16/2012 12:30:57 PM PDT by BlueDragon
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To: BlueDragon

So he missed the moose, causing him to bear down on the bear.


2 posted on 08/16/2012 12:37:41 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: blam

IAS ping.


3 posted on 08/16/2012 12:43:40 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: BlueDragon
Wonder if the bear was chasing the moose?

Interrogate the moose!

4 posted on 08/16/2012 12:44:41 PM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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To: DannyTN

“The moose managed to flee the scene unharmed.”


5 posted on 08/16/2012 12:46:40 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: G Larry
Interrogate the moose!


What about Squirrel?

6 posted on 08/16/2012 12:47:29 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (If there is a war on women, the Kennedys are the Spec Ops troops.)
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To: BlueDragon
Reminds me of this story from a year or two ago...


7 posted on 08/16/2012 12:48:06 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: BlueDragon

At least he bearly missed the moose.


8 posted on 08/16/2012 12:48:35 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: G Larry

He’s got some ‘spailin to do.


9 posted on 08/16/2012 12:52:27 PM PDT by BlueDragon (try looking on a beach somewhere? I dunno, but she aint here, that's for sure...)
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To: BlueDragon

See the løveli lakes...


10 posted on 08/16/2012 12:58:08 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim ('Nancy Pelosi is a DINGBAT.' - Gov. Sarah Palin)
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To: BlueDragon

"...but the bear was late, the moose escaped"

11 posted on 08/16/2012 1:00:09 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: BlueDragon

“The driver spotted the moose around midnight near Hanestad village and tried to steer around the animal, when a bear suddenly ran in front of his car.”

And then they sacked those in charge of the credits for the moose-vie . . .


12 posted on 08/16/2012 1:00:29 PM PDT by No Truce With Kings (Ten years on FreeRepublic and counting.)
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To: BlueDragon

A Møøse once bit my sister


13 posted on 08/16/2012 1:03:43 PM PDT by BBell (And Now for Something Completely Different)
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To: eCSMaster

my sister once married a moose.....


14 posted on 08/16/2012 1:03:50 PM PDT by joe fonebone (I am the 15%)
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To: BlueDragon

Was his sister anywhere to be found?


15 posted on 08/16/2012 1:04:35 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: BlueDragon

If it's not one thing, it's another!

16 posted on 08/16/2012 1:09:39 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
What about Squirrel?


You right. Moose is stupid. Squirrel know everything

17 posted on 08/16/2012 1:12:42 PM PDT by BlueDragon (try looking on a beach somewhere? I dunno, but she aint here, that's for sure...)
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To: BlueDragon

Wow. A real life Kobyashi Maru.


18 posted on 08/16/2012 1:18:28 PM PDT by PA Engineer ("We're not programs, Gerty, We're People")
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To: colorado tanker
If it's not one thing, it's another!

Cow goes to new heights to flee bull's advances

19 posted on 08/16/2012 1:19:54 PM PDT by BlueDragon (try looking on a beach somewhere? I dunno, but she aint here, that's for sure...)
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To: BlueDragon

Møøse wøuld laik to rimaind yøu: Bear bytes can be nasti.


20 posted on 08/16/2012 1:23:42 PM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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