Man injured after getting charged by moose, Idaho Fish and Game says

Publish date: 2024-07-18

A hiker was injured after he and his dog were charged by a moose south of Pocatello earlier this week.

Idaho Fish and Game says the man was on the Gibson Jack trail in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Wednesday morning when the incident occurred. The hiker says he was unaware of the moose when it charged him from behind.

"The moose stomped him two or three times before withdrawing," Fish and Game says.

The man was able to hike out to safety.

Authorities say conflicts with moose are pretty rate, but the animals can be defensive if they are startled.

Here are some tips from Fish and Game if you do encounter a moose.

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