Injured moose turns tables: Dramatic attack on Russian hunter
Shocking footage of a hunt has circulated on social media, showing how an injured moose turns from prey into attacker. In the video, the animal charges at a hunter, nearly trampling him, while his companions try to assist him helplessly.
4:37 PM EST, November 26, 2024
According to the "Daily Mail" portal, the terrifying footage was recorded in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Russia. The video shows two hunters approaching the moose with weapons in hand. One of them shoots the animal. The wounded moose attacks the hunter, striking him with its antlers and hooves.
The man lying on the ground unsuccessfully tried to defend himself. The video shows the second hunter hesitating to fire, perhaps fearing the animal would turn on him or injure his companion. The third man, filming everything inside a vehicle, tries to scare off the enraged moose.
Local media did not disclose whether the injured hunter sustained severe injuries or required medical assistance after the attack.
The moose (Alces alces) is the largest species in the deer family and one of the largest land mammals in North America and Central and Eastern Asia. Although moose antlers and velvet are used in traditional medicine in some parts of Asia, the animal is primarily hunted as a game.
This is not the first moose attack
This is not the first time a moose has attacked a hunter. Three years ago in Oregon, USA, 66-year-old Mark David from Hillsboro was fatally injured by an enraged moose. The shot did not kill the animal, and the hunter could not find it before nightfall.
The 66-year-old decided to search for the wounded moose the following morning. He set out with the property owner to look for the moose. The animal was still alive. David attempted to kill the moose with a bow shot, but the enraged animal charged at the hunter and gored him in the neck with its antlers. The property owner tried to help him, but the wound proved fatal, and the man died.
