Beware the native species
Dec 6th 2005, 3:50 pm
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Beware the native species
Kids throwing snowballs caused this mother to protect her young.
Watch your Mooses
Looked further into incident unfortunately tragic consquences all round.
JAN. 9, 1995
Alaskan officials fell man-mauling moose
By KELLY GEARY
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
Wildlife officials killed a moose at the University of Alaska at Anchorage after it attacked two people, one of whom it trampled to death.
The moose, which apparently was protecting its yearling, attacked an elderly man visiting his wife at a local gym.
"The moose was allowed to remain on campus after the first attack," Alaska spokesman Mel Kelkowski said. The 71-year-old man died after the attack Jan. 9.
But only four days later, as a University of Alaska professor was walking to class, the same moose charged him.
"He encountered the same animal, while at the same time the campus police were monitoring all the moose around the University," Kelkowski said.
During the winter months, about 80 moose commonly visit and roam around campus, he said.
Psychology Prof. Bruno Kappes ran from the moose when it charged him Jan. 13. He hid behind a tree and escaped attack.
The University called wildlife officials to come to the campus, while the moose lingered after the second attack. Officials decided against tranquilizing the animal and returning it to the woods, because it probably would have died of starvation, Kelkowski said.
After taking the calf away from its mother, the moose was shot and killed.
The violence displayed by moose this year has been more acute, because the area has experienced a record snowfall, greatly reducing the amount of food available for the animals, Kelkowski said.
"In my 26 years here, I have never heard of this problem," Kelkowski said.
More tragic news followed the death of the mother moose. Two days later its calf was killed after a car ran into it in an area near the campus.
Even since the campus attacks, moose are still allowed to walk on grounds.
"Being on 420 acres of woodland, we still have lots of moose on campus," Kelkowski said.
Moose are indigenous animals to the Anchorage area, with more than 1,000 in the metropolitan area.
Last week, another moose tried to attack a woman walking on a downtown street. By laying still on the ground, the woman escaped attack. When officials arrived, the moose was still hovering over the woman. Officials then shot the moose.
There is a BC hunting site with the actually story on it
Watch your Mooses
Looked further into incident unfortunately tragic consquences all round.
JAN. 9, 1995
Alaskan officials fell man-mauling moose
By KELLY GEARY
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
Wildlife officials killed a moose at the University of Alaska at Anchorage after it attacked two people, one of whom it trampled to death.
The moose, which apparently was protecting its yearling, attacked an elderly man visiting his wife at a local gym.
"The moose was allowed to remain on campus after the first attack," Alaska spokesman Mel Kelkowski said. The 71-year-old man died after the attack Jan. 9.
But only four days later, as a University of Alaska professor was walking to class, the same moose charged him.
"He encountered the same animal, while at the same time the campus police were monitoring all the moose around the University," Kelkowski said.
During the winter months, about 80 moose commonly visit and roam around campus, he said.
Psychology Prof. Bruno Kappes ran from the moose when it charged him Jan. 13. He hid behind a tree and escaped attack.
The University called wildlife officials to come to the campus, while the moose lingered after the second attack. Officials decided against tranquilizing the animal and returning it to the woods, because it probably would have died of starvation, Kelkowski said.
After taking the calf away from its mother, the moose was shot and killed.
The violence displayed by moose this year has been more acute, because the area has experienced a record snowfall, greatly reducing the amount of food available for the animals, Kelkowski said.
"In my 26 years here, I have never heard of this problem," Kelkowski said.
More tragic news followed the death of the mother moose. Two days later its calf was killed after a car ran into it in an area near the campus.
Even since the campus attacks, moose are still allowed to walk on grounds.
"Being on 420 acres of woodland, we still have lots of moose on campus," Kelkowski said.
Moose are indigenous animals to the Anchorage area, with more than 1,000 in the metropolitan area.
Last week, another moose tried to attack a woman walking on a downtown street. By laying still on the ground, the woman escaped attack. When officials arrived, the moose was still hovering over the woman. Officials then shot the moose.
There is a BC hunting site with the actually story on it
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Dec 6th 2005, 5:22 pm
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Re: Beware the native species
It was only the other day that I discovered that Anchorage had a population of over a quarter million. 
I thought it was a coastal village !
Rich
I thought it was a coastal village !Rich
Dec 6th 2005, 6:25 pm
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Re: Beware the native species
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Originally Posted by Grah
Kids throwing snowballs caused this mother to protect her young.
Watch your Mooses
Looked further into incident unfortunately tragic consquences all round.
JAN. 9, 1995
Alaskan officials fell man-mauling moose
By KELLY GEARY
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
Wildlife officials killed a moose at the University of Alaska at Anchorage after it attacked two people, one of whom it trampled to death.
The moose, which apparently was protecting its yearling, attacked an elderly man visiting his wife at a local gym.
"The moose was allowed to remain on campus after the first attack," Alaska spokesman Mel Kelkowski said. The 71-year-old man died after the attack Jan. 9.
But only four days later, as a University of Alaska professor was walking to class, the same moose charged him.
"He encountered the same animal, while at the same time the campus police were monitoring all the moose around the University," Kelkowski said.
During the winter months, about 80 moose commonly visit and roam around campus, he said.
Psychology Prof. Bruno Kappes ran from the moose when it charged him Jan. 13. He hid behind a tree and escaped attack.
The University called wildlife officials to come to the campus, while the moose lingered after the second attack. Officials decided against tranquilizing the animal and returning it to the woods, because it probably would have died of starvation, Kelkowski said.
After taking the calf away from its mother, the moose was shot and killed.
The violence displayed by moose this year has been more acute, because the area has experienced a record snowfall, greatly reducing the amount of food available for the animals, Kelkowski said.
"In my 26 years here, I have never heard of this problem," Kelkowski said.
More tragic news followed the death of the mother moose. Two days later its calf was killed after a car ran into it in an area near the campus.
Even since the campus attacks, moose are still allowed to walk on grounds.
"Being on 420 acres of woodland, we still have lots of moose on campus," Kelkowski said.
Moose are indigenous animals to the Anchorage area, with more than 1,000 in the metropolitan area.
Last week, another moose tried to attack a woman walking on a downtown street. By laying still on the ground, the woman escaped attack. When officials arrived, the moose was still hovering over the woman. Officials then shot the moose.
There is a BC hunting site with the actually story on it
Watch your Mooses
Looked further into incident unfortunately tragic consquences all round.
JAN. 9, 1995
Alaskan officials fell man-mauling moose
By KELLY GEARY
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
Wildlife officials killed a moose at the University of Alaska at Anchorage after it attacked two people, one of whom it trampled to death.
The moose, which apparently was protecting its yearling, attacked an elderly man visiting his wife at a local gym.
"The moose was allowed to remain on campus after the first attack," Alaska spokesman Mel Kelkowski said. The 71-year-old man died after the attack Jan. 9.
But only four days later, as a University of Alaska professor was walking to class, the same moose charged him.
"He encountered the same animal, while at the same time the campus police were monitoring all the moose around the University," Kelkowski said.
During the winter months, about 80 moose commonly visit and roam around campus, he said.
Psychology Prof. Bruno Kappes ran from the moose when it charged him Jan. 13. He hid behind a tree and escaped attack.
The University called wildlife officials to come to the campus, while the moose lingered after the second attack. Officials decided against tranquilizing the animal and returning it to the woods, because it probably would have died of starvation, Kelkowski said.
After taking the calf away from its mother, the moose was shot and killed.
The violence displayed by moose this year has been more acute, because the area has experienced a record snowfall, greatly reducing the amount of food available for the animals, Kelkowski said.
"In my 26 years here, I have never heard of this problem," Kelkowski said.
More tragic news followed the death of the mother moose. Two days later its calf was killed after a car ran into it in an area near the campus.
Even since the campus attacks, moose are still allowed to walk on grounds.
"Being on 420 acres of woodland, we still have lots of moose on campus," Kelkowski said.
Moose are indigenous animals to the Anchorage area, with more than 1,000 in the metropolitan area.
Last week, another moose tried to attack a woman walking on a downtown street. By laying still on the ground, the woman escaped attack. When officials arrived, the moose was still hovering over the woman. Officials then shot the moose.
There is a BC hunting site with the actually story on it
Last edited by Airseir; Dec 6th 2005 at 6:29 pm. Reason: smelling pistake
Dec 7th 2005, 11:48 am
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Re: Beware the native species
[QUOTE=Rich_007]It was only the other day that I discovered that Anchorage had a population of over a quarter million. I thought it was a coastal village !
Was in Anchorage for a job interview a few years ago and liked the place. Even when it snowed. Saw a few Moose walking about the streets, looked great to us. Did not feel cold either wich was strange but i guess was down to dry air. Saw eagles all over just out side the city. Anchorage seemed like a fair sized city to me. Nice people too. Always light aircraft taking off and flying out into the wild.
I thought it was a coastal village !Was in Anchorage for a job interview a few years ago and liked the place. Even when it snowed. Saw a few Moose walking about the streets, looked great to us. Did not feel cold either wich was strange but i guess was down to dry air. Saw eagles all over just out side the city. Anchorage seemed like a fair sized city to me. Nice people too. Always light aircraft taking off and flying out into the wild.
