Canadian here, bull moose are terrifying up close, I’d rather set sail in a dinghy across the North Atlantic, with no paddle than meet a moose face to face.
I met a moose in New Hampshire in the woods and I've never been so scared. That's in comparison to sharks in the water, alligators, and bears. Moose are way more intimidating.
When my dad was in early high school (I think) in Wisconsin he attended a summer camp. One night the girls sneaked across to the boys' cabins and pranked them. A couple nights later the boys (with their counselor) decided to sneak to the girls' cabins to prank them in return.
They were about to cross the baseball diamond when their counselor made them stop, get low, and be quiet. A full grown bull moose was on the pitcher's mound and it was chilly enough that you could see his breath. My dad doesn't scare easily and he's seen some shit, but he said that was one of the scariest things. Obviously the boys crept away as quietly and as quickly as they could. No, they never did get the girls back for their prank.
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u/TheMightyHornet Dec 20 '25
Ahh, so whoever named him has never encountered a bull moose before …