Moose are dangerous animals. They are also mean and will intentionally charge and kill you if they get a hankering to do so. One dare not be amused or taken in or underestimate them simply because of their gangly appearance. They are much faster than you...and, as I said, can be very mean. Like a Brahma bull in a pasture.
We were in Denali this past fall. We were advised what to do if we saw a bear. And what to do if we saw a moose. And advised that if we had to choose between a bear and a moose, run toward the bear!