A person close to Allagash, Maine, had a brush with loss of life final month when he encountered an enormous bull moose that stared him down earlier than charging at him — and it was all caught on digicam.
Caleb Lewis posted the video on-line and stated he was “extraordinarily fortunate to flee with only some bumps and bruises” after the moose charged him.
In response to Lewis, the bull moose was one in every of three competing for the love of a cow moose within the space.
The video begins with a big moose, with what seems to be a 16-point rack, strolling within the woods with an eye fixed on Lewis.
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An enormous bull moose stared down a person in Maine earlier than briefly charging him. (Credit score: Allagash Antlers /TMX)
The moose gave the impression to be a mild big as he approached together with his large brown eyes locked on Lewis. He even appeared to barely tip his head towards Lewis at one level.
Peering via the slender trunks of a handful of bushes, the moose by no means took his eyes off Lewis.
The moose then made a 180-degree flip and commenced strolling the opposite means, together with his eyes nonetheless mounted on Lewis.
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The huge bull moose stored his eyes mounted on the person behind the digicam. (Credit score: Allagash Antlers/TMX)
After about 40 seconds, the moose took a step towards Lewis.
“That’s shut sufficient bud,” Lewis stated. “That’s shut sufficient.”
The moose continued to stare when Lewis informed him once more that he was shut sufficient.
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The bull moose stayed away from the person for some time. (Credit score: Allagash Antlers/TMX)
“Get out of right here. Go,” Lewis informed the moose.
The moose simply stared, and at one level licked its mouth.
He then turned his head towards Lewis. All of a sudden, the digicam captured the moose charging towards Lewis, who was heard shouting a number of inaudible phrases earlier than the digicam shuts off.
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The moose stared on the man earlier than he charged. (Credit score: Allagash Antlers/TMX)
Lewis informed Fox Information Digital it was the primary time he had ever encountered this explicit moose within the space.
“Normally, as soon as we discover a couple units of shed antlers in a row, we give them a reputation,” he stated.
Lewis stated he had but to call this moose.
Lewis additionally stated he encounters moose nearly day by day in Northern Maine, and 99% of the time they take off in the other way once you introduce your self as a human.
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“That is the closest I’ve ever been to a dwell moose and by no means had been charged earlier than this,” he stated. “I imagine he was so hopped up on testosterone (it is the breeding season) that he did not actually care what I used to be. He simply wished me away from his cow.”
