Giant moose surprises hikers on Canadian forest trail | Wild Animal Encounters

"On a hike in Cape Bretton, Nova Scotia a moose trapped us on a hike. It got really close, eventually we scared it off, but if it had attached it would have been curtains!"
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[@mtobrien1]

As a kid growing up in Anchorage, AK, we were wisely taught to stand totally still if we ever encountered a moose. I'll never forget the feeling of one sniffing the top of my head, me standing as still as I could in the middle of the road. Just another day walking to school in Alaska.

[@vitalguillin1177]

Better a moose than a bear....

[@mtobrien1]

vital guillin, amen to that!

[@kevinseay6053]

@@mtobrien1 Was thinking the same thing. Used to run into moose frequently mountain biking in Kincaid park. As long as it wasn’t during the rut or a year when food was scarce they were very docile. Ran into a brown bear one time (not in the park) and thought I was dead.

[@mtobrien1]

Kevin Seay, no Cubs with the bear, huh? It was alone? Man, ever encounter a female with Cubs... Still, if you startled a brown bear, god help you. What did the bear do? Did it seem interested in you at all?

[@abelis644]

You are a very lucky man to have had that wonderful experience!!! I live in BC, I've seen Grizzlies in Hyder, their speed running up the creek was unreal... it took the big male seconds to come probably 200 meters! I travel alone in my RV all over the paradise that our corner of the world is, I am EXTREMELY careful and noisy in the wild. Take care!!! Be safe! Isabelle Victoria BC

[@Djynni]

Amazing how something that huge just goes into the woods and disappears without a sound.

[@charlesjohnson6608]

Never really thought about that but that’s a great observation.

[@xostler]

Djinn-1 same with elephants. It’s crazy how quietly they walk. Like 3ft behind you and they’re totally silent.

[@exposingliars9824]

Bears are like that too.

[@anthony7031]

Tiger do the same too about walking quietly..

[@lorischeet5363]

They say when the forest is silent there is a predator, i believe most of the time its us.

[@abelis644]

That's NOT a giant moose. That's a moose. They're all that humongous.

[@itsthat8496]

Ya I think some people think they are like deer. They're not :)

[@krimmer66]

@@itsthat8496 I saw one walking down the street past my house, in very rural Quebec.. It's a big horse with big ass antlers lol

[@RealHankShill]

Actually, Alaskan Moose is the largest species of moose. So.... This Canadian moose is not a giant you are right, but some moose are truly larger in Alaska (where everything is *actually* bigger).

[@R.M.MacFru]

They are the largest members of the deer family. And need plenty of personal space.

[@kaitie2432]

To those of us who have never seen a moose in the wild, this one is giant

[@hbear1336]

25 years ago, my wife and I were hiking on the Skyline trail, and we could smell the moose but couldn't see it. Moments later, he crossed in front of us, maybe 10 feet away. Later on the same hike, we were thrilled to see Pilot whales swimming in the ocean. Quite an adventure!

[@sinverguenza8680]

What does a moose smell like

[@hbear1336]

Really musky, as I recall... we weren’t familiar with it beforehand, but it was clearly a strong animal scent.

[@DD-jr3mq]

@@hbear1336 that's normal since the musk from perfumes was extracted form moose before

[@donnieallen7522]

I have had the exact same experience in the exact same place, love it lol

[@donnieallen7522]

@@sinverguenza8680 moose lol

[@capdink]

On Moose network: Miniature people annoying me while eating with bleeping camera.

[@Readysetgo2007]

Exactly. Very annoying. Could have just taken their pictures and then walked away. This is called stalking... 🙂 But in some way I do understand, must have been a cool experience for those people.

[@nemesisfilms4942]

More like MooseTube: Annoying Human Encounter

[@annedrieck7316]

@@nemesisfilms4942 fouseytube

[@budkopach3163]

That wasn't a giant moose...it's just a regular size moose.

[@ESPirits87]

City folks never seen one in real life, that's why.

[@abelis644]

lol I just wrote the same thing...

[@poorthing]

All moose are giants

[@AceeTheChosen]

@@abelis644 *typed

[@Elephant-Puppet]

@@poorthing See The One Guy Recorded A Huge Moose In Alaska

[@reemclaughlin4260]

He's so beautiful.

[@canadaauroraborealis3958]

And I hope everyone notices the moose showed ZERO aggression towards the people from start to finish. In fact, it was the moose that left FIRST.

[@ntart3179]

That he's beautiful doesn't mean that you should be close to him and annoy him. If you annoy the moose, he'll become aggressive. But yeah, in general, he's a beauty for nature

[@abelis644]

@@ntart3179 She only said he's beautiful... She didn't advocate walking up to him and starting a conversation...

[@Readysetgo2007]

@@abelis644 Niky's comment must be directed to the guys who took pictures and filmed this beautiful moose. 🙂

[@Sassafras30]

I’ve never seen a moose live and now understand how they and cars usually end up a cropper. Wow. This fella is impressive.

[@michaelkruk553]

What's a 'cropper' ?

[@subconscious.com_usa6691]

@@michaelkruk553 A crash, when a car hits a moose they both end up write off's

[@lorischeet5363]

@@michaelkruk553 everyone died

[@susieq7401]

@@subconscious.com_usa6691 - I've seen them wreck a bus.

[@kieranquebec9466]

the worst accidents in Canada are when a car hits a moose. miracle if you survive because of their weight but also because of their size. They have so long legs that typically the trunk of the moose will crash the windshild and squashed you inside the car. personally i would prefer to hit a truck rather than a moose. (but better never to hit anything!)

[@EARLMARX3]

This is why I have a cowbell when I hike through the forest. It lets the wildlife know I am coming so they will go the other way.

[@leopoldo3884]

nah mate you will attract the wendigos that way

[@EARLMARX3]

@Ghost-WhiteSand what kind of experience do you have with wildlife?

[@EARLMARX3]

@@leopoldo3884 I grew up in the ghetto and worked in a mental institution and was a bartender. I know how to handle myself with weirdos. I would have no problem harming a human but not an animal.

[@uniquename111]

This reminds me of a similair meeting i had in the forrest when walking my dog. Back then i lived out in the woods, like really far out. My dog never was on a dog leash because she would never hunt anything and stick by my side the whole walk. Anyway there is part on the walk were the terrain is a bit of a struggle and you have to fight a few tree branches to pass it. When i move the last bransh on the side and step out a very large Moose walks up to us. All three of us had a bit of a shocking moment because none of us wanted to be this upclose to eachother. I then remember my dog and the fact that i dont even have a leash with me and i get worried. My dog sense me being worried and start to growl. I realise that this can end up so bad because we are litterally in the face of that Moose. It was just a meter away from us. Instinctivley i just take a deep breath and then i yell at my dog from the bottom of my feet and all the way up to my mouth, SIT! The dog get scared because i never yelled at her like that ever and instantly sit, The Moose get scared and look at me thinking if i will attack it. I stand still doing nothing, hearing my heartbeat so loud and hoping that my dog will stay still and she actually does. The moose then relax and wonders off as if nothing had happen. This was many years ago but is one of those things that is stuck in my memory forever. The Moose was beutiful and majestic and it was a special moment but a very scary one. Oh and from that day i bring a leash always =D

[@Readysetgo2007]

What a scary and cool experience! Was this also in Canada? I'm happy your method worked. Seems to me like mooses have different personalities. I think some are more aggressive than others I mean. I'm happy you encountered a moose that probably wasn't as aggressive as others can be. 🙂

[@gh9427]

ah Im glad you yell at that protection dog to sit and how she obey!! Fantastic all

[@joyceibanez8207]

What an adventure❗I have never seen a moose except in videos. I'm not sure I want to experience what you did but I'd love to see one in it's own backyard. So glad You, your Doggo and the Moose all came out alright.😊

[@1_fishin_magician153]

it was just keeping the weeds cleared back an off the trail for the hikers...* part time Government employee !!

[@nightlightabcd]

That is when greedy right wing armed gun nuts aren't taking over government park facilities and getting away with it, unlike unarmed protesters protesting for the benefit and protection of the trees and animals, or whales or what ever, while criminal Trump gives away government property to his greedy buddies!

[@julieb.9812]

@@nightlightabcd Troll much???

[@al01100]

@@nightlightabcd ...idiot

[@3deeguy]

@@nightlightabcd_"...unlike unarmed protesters protesting for the benefit and protection of the trees and animals..."_ HOW would you protect your crops if you lived on a rural Canadian farm? Do you have a plan for moles, rabbits, wolves, grizzlies?

[@handico77]

@@nightlightabcd You have some serious political ideology issues!

[@Sam-hf8nq]

"Don't move!"....but make plenty of noise with that bleepin', beepin' camera.

[@patshhi4620]

Makes you wonder why they were on the trail in the first place. Certainly not to just stand there quietly and enjoy a once in a lifetime spectacular animal.

[@drivesafely12]

Just what I was thinking.

[@solostrummer9919]

*birds chirping*

[@TheOwenMajor]

The moose isn't stupid, it knows they are there. Movement can trigger fighting behavior. You people seem to forget that moose are the animal that kills the most people in Canada.

[@mmk7340]

No kidding. Enough with the camera already..🙄

[@charlotted6247]

Steve Irwin would have said Well hes a real beut!!! That's an amazing moose.....

[@toddinthemiddle]

and asked how long the drought had been in effect?

[@pitpony2006]

I live in Cape Breton where Moose are a common sight when hiking in the Highlands National Park located on the world famous Cabot Trail. Thousands of hikers from all over the globe travel here to see the majestic scenery and wildlife. Most Moose on these trails are quite used to walking amongst the visitors and are harmless. The only time of the year when Park Wardens may temporary close some trails is during rutting season.

[@ADuckWithSwag]

It’s amazing how massive they are

[@greensombrero3641]

It's amazing how swiftly they can run through dense forest. Effortlessly - almost like they live there every day.

[@jonn40853]

What? Lol

[@alvaroq2024]

Where else would they live? Downtown NY City? 🤔

[@Nonamelol.]

Yes. Almost like they live there every day. Because they do indeed live there everyday.

[@SubcribeMinecraftNOW]

Thank you guys for explaining the obvious joke

[@Nonamelol.]

@@SubcribeMinecraftNOW Prove that it’s a joke.

[@ambassador8524]

I love how there’s always one guy telling you how to behave around wild animals.

[@ambassador8524]

@N it ain’t just one…

[@ronanrogers4127]

It’s incredible that they grow fresh antlers every year. I read that their antlers are the fastest growing cells in the animal world. He’s pretty big, but I’ve seen bigger in a Russian forest 2 years ago. I’m sure the one I saw had been too close to Chernobyl, it was absolutely massive.

[@navheer4916]

Really? They grow news ones 😮

[@dianegreen6635]

Beauty at its finest. Thanks

[@robertfapswell3719]

Wow what a beast of a specimen! btw...Does anybody know the make & model of camera that was beeping? Because I don't want to make the mistake of buying one.

[@AlekWheeler]

I was canoeing in Algonquin park a decade ago and one of these big bois walked right out in front of our canoe across the river. He saw us, but just kept walking. Beautiful creatures, beautiful nature.

[@pikachu3b366m]

I never knew Moose grew that big... That's so cool. 😮

[@Sonicnicholasgameandreview8999]

Moose: huh I could’ve sworn he was here a minute ago ah well he’s lucky this time

[@KarenKeating-t2p]

What a magnificent animal ❤️ Also love the North American accent...thank you from New Zealand 🇳🇿😊

[@joyceibanez8207]

The respect you sll had for this big guy was beautiful. Thank you for such a great video. You all were so cool, calm and collected.😊 I'd have been shaking in my boots. I might have even passed out.😂😂Thanks again. I 🙏 for all you hikes to be safe and fun.

[@immanuelweaver4522]

what a sweetheart.

[@yoyohi9736]

its honestly amazing how massive these creatures are! it blowed my mind when I heard they're bigger then vehicles.

[@Andi-qu3nk]

Plot twist: It was just a max level pokemon

[@michaelsteven1090]

They are beautiful beasts..

[@BOREDFU]

It looks so fake because of how majestic and surreal this beautiful animal is 😳💕

[@m118lr]

Amazing how a BIG animal can just disappear. I’ve marveled at that my whole life. How elusive some animals can be EVEN as large as some get..

[@jackg2630]

M’y dad is from the Yukon and he said one time he was driving behind a moose running at like 40kph and the forest around was so dense it looked like you could barely walk through if you had like 20 mins. He said this moose dipped into the trees and somehow silently slipped his way through all these trees and disappeared.‘ my dad pulled over and turned off the car and he said you could hear a pin drop. The thing was silent. 2000 lbs just disappearing like a ghost with no sound

[@victorjeffers1993]

Magnificent creature aren't they ! 👍👍 Thanks for sharing !

[@jeffl1460]

"but if it attached" Was its fur velcro?

[@williamleeming4082]

Stear clear of him and keep your distance. If you need to move...do it very slowly. Magnificent animal indeed!

[@orangekayak78]

There is a special place in HELL for people that don't mute the beeping of their cameras.

[@joeycmore]

Please, travelers, anyone passing through heavily forested areas frequented by moose: do not get close! Pictures don't tell these critters are 10 feet tall, as strong as an elephant, run at 30 miles/hour and if young ones are around or feel threatened will attack. They will win any confrontation. Stay back, way back!

[@veepl8967]

I like that they respected it's space.

[@coldwhitespring5004]

Wow, he's not scared is he? He's like "Do they have any snacks for me I wonder?" lol

[@crisdlcruz145]

Humans are incredibly stupid "Dont move" continues to take pictures with constant camera noise that might enrage a 800lb animal

[@susieq7401]

cristian dl cruz - Try 1500 lbs.

[@davidwhite3181]

Now he is "The Bull of the Woods"! I have been lucky enough to encounter a moose on the trail. It is a very exhilarating moment! You never forget it, you're feelings of the moment. It can be life afferming. Very cool!

[@felixculpa3520]

Moose: The WeedWhackers of the Wilderness.

[@dijin456]

Magnifecent. u r so lucky

[@Pr-mj7di]

He looks like the forest God of princess mononoke

[@anyneuvecelle353]

Thank you so much for the video. You were lucky to see this beautiful animal.

[@joejones8810]

That's my pet Spike eh. He's a big show off.

[@sfbaybdoll59]

Must have been some sweet,sweet grass. That was beautiful!

[@GeminiAmbience]

Evolution in action: Woman turning her back on a moose in the woods to take a selfie. You can't fix stupid.

[@m0rvidusm0rvidus18]

The same creatures who now travel through the 'third world' wearing micro shorts. There's a reason males used to control them.

[@echospaw899]

Magical creature... what a galoot!

[@DuckHunterGaming]

Crazy part is that isn't even a giant moose.

[@lucianemanteiga9564]

My God, gorgeous! How wonderful he is!!!

[@amandashare1281]

I didn't realise how big a moose was, I thought they were like a large deer!

[@humanperson2531]

I find it ironic the lack of respect some people in these comments have for people they do not even know. They were with a guide and they seemed to be following the guide's guidance. I have seen much more egregious infractions like people standing near enough to touch a Bison. Yes the beeping was annoying, but it was their experience not yours. At least they went into nature to photograph free animals rather than to a zoo. If you don't want to hear the beeping, don't watch the video, or go have your own experience in a more wilderness area than this place that seems to be heavily trafficked by the looks of the wide gravel trail. And as always remember: if you think the human race ought to be exterminated, but do not start with yourself, you are a hypocrite.

[@larjkok1184]

Calm down Karen. No one is that bothered.

[@Kelly-vj4kz]

I've never seen a moose so huge in my life he ginormous😅

[@davidbrooks4285]

And here I was taught my whole 54 yrs that dinosaurs were extinct

[@mariefire1824]

He’s so beautiful ❤

[@Stealthborn]

It bring a whole new meaning to moose munch!

[@jomama5186]

Wow. He's a big beautiful guy!

[@aegontargaryen5579]

They're majestic

[@NAVYABHAN]

I have never seen a Moose represented in size the way this one is! All I could say was, "Look At That M. Moose!"

[@kellyb1420]

He was so busy eating he didn’t even notice the humans standing there! Then he was like okay... I’m just gonna keep on eating! Love it! They are gentle giants. And so quiet. Thanks for sharing

[@gamer8622]

You standing there taking pics just shows your ignorance to these animals. You're a lucky person to leave that situation with your life. That's really not an exaggeration either

[@Butch0767]

Nice. I seen an albino moose near Sudbury Ontario once. It was running along side of HWY. 17 in Markstay while I was taking my daughter to school. Awesome animals. Very big.

[@MtnMania]

It's kinda like being in the hood of a night time on a street corner. Show 'em respect and keep your distance and they may not get aggressive

[@sylviakoziarski4912]

Why would anyone put a thumbs down? seriously 237. 237 people need to get a life!

[@michelinetremblay1429]

quelle beauté , mes yeux sont comblés

[@shreddder999]

Yes, who would expect a moose in the Canadian woods?

[@elmariachi123]

Reminds me of the Jurassic Park scene where the T-Rex hunts Gallimimus

[@mr.salvatorejpluchino8467]

DAMN THAT ANIMAL IS HUGE GREAT JOB VIDEO

[@VeN0m88]

I'm no moose specialist but he got the SHAQ gene

[@karlaaly1012]

What beauty ...these animals are huge ..reminds me of dinosaurs

[@papwithanhatchet902]

Almost 6 feet at the shoulder there. That’s an impressive beast.

[@lauriesmodey4243]

Was attacked by one 3 weeks ago. Survived with only bruises through the grace of GOD. ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.

[@123tominator007]

And because he was vegetarian

[@strikerone6991]

What are you doing pissing off the moose?

[@giovanna722]

Laurie P. Where and how did it happen?

[@lauriesmodey4243]

It happened across the street from Cheney lake. Between the crosswalk and field. Highly traveled paved path. My dog startled him and began barking. That’s all it took. Thank god for the pine tree. I just dove.

[@christinerose4839]

How beautiful is that

[@christchanchan]

That moose has a height of a raptor

[@Mike__G]

Wow! Bullwinkle is a lot bigger than I thought.

[@zzz-jj6zh]

It's crazy how the biggest animals usually eat food other than meat.

[@that1guy524]

Just looking at that thing walking out of the trees makes it look like the tree is actually alive for a minute 😂

[@cbass2755]

Magnificent Animal........beautiful

[@conjoe176]

That's a big dog! The antlers are a nice touch, it being close to Christmas and all....

[@timkennedy326]

That is so cool he not afraid of people ......

[@marisolbenitez1339]

What a beautyful animal❤

[@bandit6272]

Why I got the theme song to Jurassic Park playing in my head right now?

[@Life_is_Beautifulll_]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@foxley95]

American "watch out for the bears" Canadian "watch out for the moose"

[@paxwallacejazz]

The bane of the Ididorad sled dog race.

[@luboskalina6935]

Super. Fantastic moose king! 👍

[@Randy1337]

I want to hug it

[@57hippiechick]

Damn, that is one big-ass moose! 😮

[@mist9483]

A moose is an underrated animal that thing will kill anything

[@chrismccartney8668]

He seemed cool you being there !

[@luffebassen]

So surprised that they only had 6 cameras firering away!!

[@denisepowell6644]

I've been chased by moose. Didn't see it on the other side of the pond Best to turn the other direction.

[@thecowfy]

He was looking for a letter he lost.It was fanmail from a flounder.

[@MCRdeathupsessed]

He disappeared so quick they should call him mooselini

[@tempemm]

A real life megafauna

[@Asianomics101]

No wonder they get so big, all the food you can eat and more

[@check-static-lines]

Bro the Army just stationed me in Anchorage AK, I no shit was on a hike the other day and this shit fucking happened. Even my dogs were petrified lmfao! I thought I was gonna shit. They blend in so easily in the woods. Had to be like only 12 feet away. Stared us down. Eventually turned its head to continue grazing. So much fucking adrenaline in that moment!

[@saphironkindris]

People thing of moose as similar to deer, but in reality they're more a cross between a horse and a bull.

[@ceilingunlimited2430]

Sometimes those encounters are very close. I don't think moose have fantastic awareness until they see you. After that, sometimes they take off, and sometimes it is "I see you there, I don't care." Two weeks ago, paddling an Algonquin Park "river", I spotted a moose butt on the right shoreline, walking away. I grabbed the camera as I approached, thinking I had been seen and that moose had wandered off, OR, if it hadn't, I may get a closer encounter than I bargained for. Instead, as I approached, her two calves started bleating from the other side of the creek. Surprise! She has calves!!! She came into the water from the right like an angry freight train at full speed. Water went everywhere, and then she spotted me. About twenty meters separated us. The stare down went on for several seconds, as I tried not to drift down toward her, until I said "Its ok momma, I'm not after your babies." As soon as I said "Its ok", she turned her head and walked off. She decided to let me live. Had she charged, I would have been defenseless. She could have closed on me in a couple of seconds. Couldn't have out-paddled her speed, impossible to outrun her, and my paddle is the size twig she snaps just walking through the forest. I would have just had to take the beating and hope to survive it. Then she walked herself and her babies right back out in front of me on the very next curve. After that I just gave them huge distance as she walked them right down the creek, splish, splish, splish. Two, three, four hundred meters later she walked them off into the woods for real this time, and I scooted very cautiously past the area. Not even five minutes later I heard another moose in the bush. This time I whacked my paddle against the boat a few times, a distinctly human noise, to avoid any more surprises. My nerves were still pretty frayed. That is a lot of animal to have pissed off at you. New rule: Any time I see a moose, I will assume it is a momma with calves nearby but out of view. If it is a bull, with a rack, I'm going to assume it is the rut and he's in ill humor.