AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs
A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears […] The post Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs appeared first on American Almanac .
A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears pinned back. Doorbell camera footage captured the moment Thorburn deployed the spray, sending the moose fleeing and allowing her to rush all three dogs inside uninjured. The encounter, which took place on August 27 near one of the most wildlife-dense corridors in the American West, is a sharp reminder that living alongside large animals demands preparedness, not panic. Thorburn shared the Ring camera footage publicly, and the video…Open