Yahoo News Moose Charges at Man Who Ignores Pleas to Leave It Alone
A man was charged at by a moose in Big Sky, Montana, on March 29, after ignoring warnings from locals to leave the animal alone.
Video recorded by Jason Holfensperger shows a group warning two men to move away from the moose. Holfensperger told Storyful the men were tourists visiting the area. The two men mock the local group’s concern and slowly approach the moose.
Holfensperger told Storyful that he was trying to communicate to the tourists that the animals can become aggressive when startled.
“It’s a god damn wild animal, get the f*** away from it,” Holfensperger is heard saying in the video.
The two men scoff at the concern and slowly shuffle towards the animal while taunting Holfensperger.
“A little closer, a little closer,” one of the men says, while approaching the animal.
After one of the men touches the animal, the moose turns towards him and begins to charge. The man falls over and begins to scramble away, falling over again on the icy surface.
Holfensperger said that neither men appeared injured following the charge, not accounting for potential “bruised egos”. Credit: @bibwitharte via Storyful
Video transcript
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: --scared and trampling you.
- Is it your moose?
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: It's not my moose but it's a goddamn wild animal. Get the [MUTED] away from it, you idiots.
- Holy shit.
- [INAUDIBLE] moose [INAUDIBLE]
- Settle down.
- I don't think [INAUDIBLE] fucked up.
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Let it be wild. You don't have to, like-- Jesus [MUTED] Christ, you guys must be the dumbest people I've ever-- I've ever met in my life.
- [INAUDIBLE]
- Go ahead, touch it.
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Go ahead, try. Go ahead, try. See what happens. See what the [MUTED] happens.
- See how long that leg will go.
- [INAUDIBLE], settle down.
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get the fuck away from the moose.
- All right, oh, oh, I'm moving.
- Oh, oh, oh.
- You wish it would hit me right now.
- [INAUDIBLE]
[LAUGHTER]
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Yeah, I am. Me and Javi might hit both you guys in the--
- Little closer.
[INAUDIBLE] face--
- Little closer.
- --if the moose don't.
- A little closer.
- He's gonnna--
- Go on. You guys are [MUTED] idiots.
- Don't touch it. Ah! [INAUDIBLE] fuck!
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get him! Yeah, get him!
- Yes!
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get him, get him,
--scared and trampling you.
- Is it your moose?
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: It's not my moose but it's a goddamn wild animal. Get the [MUTED] away from it, you idiots.
- Holy shit.
- [INAUDIBLE] expensive now. [INAUDIBLE]
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Let it be wild. Don't have to like-- Jesus [MUTED] Christ, you guys must be the dumbest people I've ever-- I've ever met in my life.
- [INAUDIBLE]
- Go ahead, touch it.
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Go ahead, try. Go ahead, try. See what happens. See what the [MUTED] happens.
- See how long that leg will go.
- All right, settle down.
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get the [MUTED] away from the moose.
- Oh, oh, I'm moving.
- Oh, oh, oh.
- You wish they would hit me right now.
- [INAUDIBLE]
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Yeah, I am. Me and Javi might I hit both of you guys [INAUDIBLE] if the moose don't.
- A little closer.
- He's gonna--
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Go on. You guys are [MUTED] idiots.
- Don't touch it!
- Ah, [INAUDIBLE]
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get him! Yeah, get him!
- [INAUDIBLE]
JASON HOLFENSPERGER: Get him, get him!
