Moose Charges Man Getting Mail in Alaska, Dogs Step in to Help

A man in Fairbanks, Alaska stepped outside to get his mail and didn’t notice a large moose staring him down from a short distance away. The moose charged at him, and the man’s tiny dog tried to take on the moose to protect his owner . . . and, it worked!

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This viral video from 2022 is still circulating on social media. It shows the moose charge the man, the dog barking fiercely at the moose, and the man trying to call his dog off. It’s an intense moment captured by a security camera, and, thankfully, no person or animal got hurt.

Watch as a moose charges an Alaska man getting his mail:

This man went to collect his mail, not realizing a moose was staring him down across the street.
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