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[jenifermg0]

So, I'm sitting here in my living room just minding my own business...I happen to glance up and out the window and there is a moose! Good grief, I love Alaska!!!
You just never know what you are going to find lurking in the front yard!
Guess it's time to start checking the yard a little closer before letting the pups out!!!

[jenifermg0]

And my silly DH just went out to get pictures.....At least my DS knows better!

[chezp]

Wow, that's amazing!

[Cam22]

Luke loves moose, so he'd be out there taking pictures,too.

[luvnwdwgal]

OMG! I would love to see a moose like that! Even though we live in a rural area and deer are plentiful, I still get a thrill when I see them in our yard. DH just rolls his eyes cause he's had plenty of contact with them in his vehicles driving to work in the morning. There are days when we look out across the road into the field and see 20-30 head of them.

[Huntermom]

We have moose walk down our road once a year or so. It is a real thrill. I love going up north and seeing them walking down the road, although I do worry about hitting one when driving. Truly one of the best animals to see.

[manticorjenn]

Wow. We don't get Moose, but the occasional cow will jump the fence into our yard. It is actually rather annoying because of the cow patties they leave. I would much rather have the Moose or a Deer to admire.

[KMB733]

That's really cool!

[Teresa]

And I get excited when a squirrel comes onto the back deck!

[LilMarcieMouse]

Gee I almost thought you were calling me, My sister calls my Moosie.
So cool I would love to see the pictures.

[wendygrubb]

Wow, I'm amazed. My husband laughs because I loose my mind over the occasional deer would totally flip over a moose!

[Pax]

Moose are dangerous. In a fight between a bull moose and a subcompact car, my money would be on the moose - he'd be the only one walking away with nothing worse than a headache.

And they can be very AGGRESSIVE, too.

I'd've stayed indoors, and called the authorities to come roust the thing back into the wild, where it belongs (and where its safer for the moose to be, for moose AND man alike).

[jenifermg0]

Originally Posted by Pax

Moose are dangerous. In a fight between a bull moose and a subcompact car, my money would be on the moose - he'd be the only one walking away with nothing worse than a headache.

And they can be very AGGRESSIVE, too.

I'd've stayed indoors, and called the authorities to come roust the thing back into the wild, where it belongs (and where its safer for the moose to be, for moose AND man alike).

I have lived in Alaska for my whole life...DH has been here for well over 30 years. We know what moose are capable of and how aggressive they can be. And as far as a moose vs. a subcompact....I've seen what hitting one can do to a full sized truck! Admittedly the moose didn't walk away, but the truck was totaled too! I know you are trying to be helpful, but I kinda feel like you are chastizing me like a two year old.

DH actually never left the porch with the open door behind him. The moose would have had to go around (or over) my car, over or thru the fence and up the porch. Even as fast as they are, DH could have gotten in the house and closed the door before the moose got to him. Plus....we know the signs to look for. This yearling was just wandering around looking for munchies....I think he may have nibbled off the tops of my irises. The pictures DH took were actually thru the living room window. We are not so stupid as to try and go pet it or get a real close up....that's what the zoom feature on the camera is for.

And if we had called the authorities to come "roust the thing back into the wild, where it belongs" they would have laughed at me.....Unless a moose is being agressive or causing damage like jumping up and down on a car or something the police don't do anything....We just don't have the man power on our police forces to deal with moose wandering around. Plus if the moose was agressive or causing damage, we could legally shoot it "in defense of life or property." Which is something we, thankfully, have never even come close to needing to do. We have even had Mamma Moose and her two calves wander thru the yard....we just pull the dogs in and watch from the windows and Mamma Moose is the one you REALLY need to watch out for! Plus a good portion of Anchorage is "wild" and pretty much moose country. And in the summer it can become bear country too.

Funny side story.....When we went to Gatorland in Florida, we tried to get DS to sit on a gator (you could do that for a fee and get a picture). He said, "Nah, I'm good." When we tried to convince him, he said, "Mom, you've always taught me to stay away from moose." I replied, "And..." He then said, "Well, gators are to FL what moose are to AK. Just shorter, green and with more teeth." That was the end of that....how can you argue with logic like that??

[jimmymac]

Yeah, we have that same problem here in NYC

[karadisney]

That would be neat to see! One of my coworkers son's just moved to Wainwright, Alaska for the military. It's so far north!! I bet you see all sorts of animals living in Alaska!