A moose charges a ski patrolman on the slopes of Steamboat Springs in Colorado
In footage shot on Sunday, December 28, a moose wandered onto the popular ski fields of Routt County and took aim at a red jacket-wearing ski patrolman.
Luckily for the patrolman, who was not on skis, he was fleet of foot enough to evade the largest member of the deer like a matador.
Moose are commonly found in the area after being introduced in the late 1970s.
Run-ins between the creatures and people aren't entirely uncommon. A woman walking her dogs in February was injured when charged.
In this case, however, no-one was harmed.
Reader Comments
No one should ever approach a moose. Not even when 'you' think its safe. Large animal with an even larger temper.
A fully grown moose is taller and larger than most horses. That animal isn't very big. It looks like a young moose, perhaps somewhat over a year old.