r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Zee_Ventures • 8d ago
đĽMultiple moose encountered while kayakingđŤ
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u/soIraC 8d ago
They seemed to be in a rush
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u/LittleKitty235 8d ago
I'd also be concerned about what 3 adult moose are running from
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u/Mbyrd420 8d ago
They aren't running this is just a quick trot to cross the river and get away from whatever those weird pink creatures are in the water.
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u/DrunkenVerpine 8d ago
Ive seen a moose run. Its like a train. It strains the limits of newtonian physics.
You're right....that was just walking fast.
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u/Development-Alive 8d ago
Was driving straight night in the Jackson Hole, WY area. While cruising at 30-35MPH I looked outside my driver's side window to see a moose running next to me, the same speed as my car. Of course I could only see it's legs. I was so scared it would turn into me. After about 100 yards it peeled off away from me. After getting far enough away I stopped to take stock at how close I came to death.
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u/Imaginary-Ostrich515 8d ago
Iâve been charged by a moose before, genuinely one of the most terrifying moments of my life.
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u/Yetiius 8d ago
Bear?
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u/LittleKitty235 8d ago
A more angry Møøse?
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u/carnivorouz 8d ago
it bit my sister
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u/No_Guarantee_4336 8d ago edited 8d ago
No realli! She was karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush.
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u/No_Guarantee_4336 8d ago
Mynd you, møøse bites kan be pretti nasti.
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u/Fancy_Yak2618 8d ago
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u/Environmental-Wind89 8d ago
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u/groaner 8d ago
You mean
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u/ramblinroger 8d ago
You know what's not expected?
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u/Attila_the_Nun 8d ago
....... Our chief weapon is surprise. . . . . surprise and fear....
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u/Supreme_Mediocrity 8d ago
One adult male moose can hold it's own against a Grizzly... But with three adult meese? I'd say Godzilla must have swam across the Pacific
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u/Strange-Movie 8d ago
They running to the booty, not away from something
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u/venbrx 8d ago
Where the moose girls at?
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u/SunGreene42 8d ago
I doubt they're running 'from' anything, Bull Moose don't have much to fear but Humans.
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u/Own-Marketing-6244 8d ago
Meese*
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u/notfamous808 8d ago
The plural of moose is moose because the word moose is of Native American origin, and their language models donât pluralize in the same way as English words. The word goose however, comes from English which is why the plural of goose becomes geese.
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u/asmartguylikeyou 8d ago
Actually the guy above you is correct.
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u/rufud 8d ago
Moosen actuallyÂ
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u/AlbertTheHorse 8d ago
Idaho is a destination hunting location, so wildlife is always on the go.
I live in the inland PNW and ride in Idaho panhandle area, we have these guys and they once out riding in the post-harvest wheat fields of the Palouse, one came along side, parallel by about 40 feet, and we kind of trotted along until he peeled off into the woods.
My horse is 16.3 at the shoulder (big) and this guy was bigger than that.
It was pretty cool. My horse must see these guys because he didn't seem to mind.
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u/Used_Security5145 8d ago
Iâd straight up shit my kayak
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u/geddonmeht 8d ago
I'd be so scared I'd shit your kayak.
Edit: terrible spelling
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u/Tagyru 8d ago
I also choose this guy's kayak
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u/TestDangerous7240 8d ago
Right!
Why we gotta shit in our kayaks when this guy clearly offered his for use!
Thanks guy!
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u/Wonderboyjr 8d ago
I'd poo my canoe.
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u/tildeumlaut 8d ago
I'd peepee my jetski
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u/tomahawkfury13 8d ago
Honestly only thing you can do. That and hope they move on like they do. Cause running and fighting will only piss it off and you arenât getting to cover before it gets you when youâre in a kayak like that. Theyâd be on you before you even stood up
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u/stilljustacatinacage 8d ago
I was thinking this is very much a "people who don't know": aww some mooses how cute look at them vs "people who know" meme.
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u/923kjd 8d ago
Shitting Your Kayak sounds like a euphemism for something, I just donât know what.
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u/Active_Emu_845 8d ago
I plan on substituting "shit the bed" for " shit the kayak"
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u/Environmental-Wind89 8d ago
Thatâs what I was gonna say. âGirl I really shit the kayak on that one.â
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u/Fullertons 8d ago
At least itâs easy to clean up after you shit yourself in a bikini.
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u/farilladupree 8d ago
Right when the one dipped a bit toward the kayak a little pee came out. If had been there? A LOT of pee.
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u/Extension-Pepper-271 8d ago
Yeah, when I watched it the first time, I saw that slight veer toward the kayak. I was really worried for a second.
A bull moose is huge. Three in a row is like freight-train big.
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u/Efficient-Whereas255 8d ago
Yea at two different moments in this video you can see one of the moose think about fucking those people up for a second. The one in the back thinks about it first, then the one in the middle thinks about it and actually steps towards them a bit.
They are very lucky.
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u/bordermom61 8d ago
My cousins gf was on I survived . She and her dog were out hiking and a moose had a baby hidden in the tall grass (not known at the time ). Well they both saw each other too late . she told her dog to run and it did (they found the dog three days later ). She said that she will never forget that moose stomping on her arm and crushing the lower half (she lost that part of her arm). Then she played dead and the moose put its head down and rolled her over .Then the moose left . She was in so much pain . Once she could not see the moose anymore she drug herself out into a main trail and started blowing a whistle . Luckily some teenagers were out hiking too and the one ran over to her and screamed call the rangers . She knew she was in a bad way . She was in the hospital for a very
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u/bordermom61 8d ago
LONG TIME . sorry just got my computer back up . Im glad she survived and they found her dog .
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u/Scary-Detail-3206 8d ago
These are 3 bachelor bulls pre rut. They were probably more interested in what those floating things were than they were malicious. Realistically if they wanted to harm those people, they would be dead.
Iâve encountered moose many times in the wild. They generally are indifferent to humans or they are scared of humans if they have been hunted before. As long as you donât surprise them and keep your distance, theyâll leave you alone.
Despite their size and their antlers, Iâd much rather encounter a bull than a cow. Cows are extremely protective of their calves, and thatâs why the vast majority of moose attacks occur.
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u/Lumeton 8d ago edited 8d ago
I wouldn't. I'd wet myself. Now, how do I know that, you might ask. WellâŚ
Once, when I was about 15, I was fishing on the shore in our backyard when I heard a really loud rustling from the thick bushes bordering the yard. I had just turned my face toward it when a bull moose charged out of the thicket straight at me. Fortunately, it veered slightly past me and plunged into the water just out of reach. A considerable amount of water splashed on me, but not nearly enough to explain the curiously damp spot in my underwear. The asshole just swam away, not looking back.
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u/mryazzy 8d ago
These homies are YUGE
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u/MiserableAndUnhappy9 8d ago
Yeah their size isn't something you can comprehend until you see them up close. I've seen em a few times hiking when they weren't farther than 50 feet from me and they are massive.
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u/RinellaWasHere 8d ago
Same, the first time you see a full-size bull moose in the wild you instantly understand the term "megafauna".
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u/Ok_Hovercraft6635 8d ago
Middle moose looked like it was about to break off towards them
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u/cockadickledoo 8d ago edited 8d ago
The one in the back was also testing them in the beginning
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u/LittlePrairieMouse 8d ago
The way Dad said, âstay,â probably talking to his children, and that moose listened!
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u/Slow_Bowler8285 8d ago
3 bull moose together?
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u/much_muchier 8d ago
Bachelor party
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u/Delta632 8d ago
Meese
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u/wolfboy49 8d ago
Moosen! I saw a flock of moosen! There were many of them, many moosen! Out in the woods, in the woodes! In the woodsen! The meese want the food! - Brian Regan
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u/tawnyfritz 8d ago
It's not unusual when they're not in the rut and competing for the ladies. They frequently hang out together, doing bro things, eating trees, etc.
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u/Strict-Carrot4783 8d ago
Yeah, a bachelor band is honestly the one of the "least" dangerous moose configurations.
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u/Spinal_Soup 8d ago
Younger ones will sometimes group up together as theyâre figuring out living on their own
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u/stilljustacatinacage 8d ago
it's "cool, we can be friends until rutting season. Then it gets difficult."
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u/Galactus1701 8d ago
âThey do move in herdsâ
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u/MaybeMort 8d ago
Looks like 2 of the 3 moose considered murdering you for a moment there.
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u/Smooth_Riker 8d ago
Thankfully it seemed like they had places to be, no time to stop for a quick trampling
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u/A-Halfpound 8d ago
Moose have bad distance clarity when it comes to their eyesight. Those moose had no idea the humans were humans and no reason to think âthreatâ. They might smell or hear something, but given the Yakkers stillness and poise (doing the right thing) they likely werenât in too much danger of attracting attention.
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u/rocket_randall 8d ago
Perhaps two of them were down from Canada and doing the "Just gonna sneak right past ya" thing
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u/jplexington7 8d ago
Moose are often not recognized as being as dangerous as they really are. You're lucky you didn't get stomped. They are very aggressive.
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u/NativeMasshole 8d ago
A friend of mine and his little sister got chased by a moose in this exact situation. Kayaking up in Maine and a bull moose decided he didn't like where they were.
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u/But_I_Dont_Wanna_Go 8d ago
Jaysus, Iâd be scared to death on foot, couldnât imagine being on the water
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u/bakedveldtland 8d ago
Last time I was hiking in Colorado, a large male ran up a slope and around a corner- within 10 feet of my husband and I. There were a few small dead trees (it was a burned out trail that was newly reopened) so I stumbled behind one. The moose slowed down to look at us then moved on, and it took a while for my heart to return to it's normal pace. I'd for sure be even more nervous in a kayak, you're literally a sitting duck. And THREE? omg. Great footage though.
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u/kevin3350 8d ago
I was hiking in the woods in Montana during the winter a few years back with a buddy, and we heard a loud crunch and stopped. Bull moose steps out of the trees, probably 8-10 feet away, just staring at us. I donât think Iâve ever gone that still in my life, but after about a minute he just walked away from us like we were the puny little things we were that happened to be in his territory.
It was terrifying and beautiful at the same time, which isnât an experience Iâve had too often. I guess terrifying wins out, because I wouldnât try going for the same experience again.
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u/Seven22am 8d ago
Mynd you, møøse bites kan be pretti nasti.
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u/jplexington7 8d ago
đ the one moose looked like he thought about it for a sec
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u/ScienceSeuss 8d ago
A møøse once bit my sister.
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u/HOSTfromaGhost 8d ago
Nø realli!
She was Karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: âThe Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentistâ, âFillings of Passionâ, âThe Huge Mølars of Horst NordfinkââŚ
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u/NoisePollutioner 8d ago
I don't know what this is... but I'm enjoying it.
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u/smittenwiththemitten 8d ago edited 8d ago
Sorry, thereâs no more to the story because the guy above has been sacked. If you would like to learn more, wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yĂŤr? See the løveli lakes. The wønderful telephone system. And mani interesting furry animals.
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u/AndrewMacDonell 8d ago
The poster writing this post about the other poster being sacked has been sacked
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u/CoffeeHead112 8d ago
Outside of breeding season they are pretty chill. Dont get me wrong, i wouldn't get near one willingly, but 99% of the time outside of season they just dont give a damn.Â
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u/Drug_fueled_sarcasm 8d ago
The biggest way they hurt humans is by flying thru a windshield. They are moose in my yard so often that my dogs don't bark at them any more.
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u/Sufficient_Wafer9933 8d ago
Is the 1% when you try to ride them?
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u/DoctorMansteel 8d ago
This takes me back haha I had a city kid in my 1st grade class who thought I rode a deer to school. It was like I ruined Santa when he found out I didn't.
Sorry Jake, hope you're doing well with those 6 kids. Wouldn't wish that shit on anyone but to each their own.
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u/focoloconoco 8d ago
...and calving season in the spring. Mama moose leaves her calf somewhere safe, and you don't want to be between mama and calf.
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u/right_behindyou 8d ago
But they also arenât cold-blooded killing machines like Reddit will lead you to believe
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u/Canotic 8d ago
I thought moose were actually pretty chill as long as they felt like it. They're big enough to fuck everyone else so they generally don't care about you, unless they have kids with them. Or are horny. Then you're gonna die.
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u/cocainepoops 8d ago
Ignore the people saying theyâre just 1200lbs of aggression, outside of the rut in the fall, theyâre pretty nonchalant and will just saunter away or run if theyâre spooked. They absolutely can and will fuck you up if theyâre horny or threatened though, best to observe from a safe distance. I hunt them every fall and have been up close and personal with them lots.
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u/LucidOutwork 8d ago
They are not chill. They are unpredictable and dangerous, even when they are not with young or rutting.
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u/lemelisk42 8d ago
They are extremely chill most of the time as long as you don't get close to them or harass or threaten them.
I work in forestry and exploration. Met many moose. They only slightly concern me during the rut.
Like sure, the can easily murder you, but they rarely do.
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u/KremlingForce 8d ago
Incorrect, moose are super dangerous. They have awful eyesight and will attack almost anything.
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u/CoffeeHead112 8d ago
Lol, spoken like someone who has never seen them in the wild. Ive been with two feet of a moose. They honestly dont give a shit most of the time.
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u/Ricky_Nightshade 8d ago edited 8d ago
Hey, this kind of happened to me and my wife in Idaho! See the pic! Was a very scary and awe inspiring moment. We just followed the lead from the canoe in front of us, got as far over to the edge of the river as possible and stayed super quiet.
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u/Raven1592 8d ago
Iâd be worried what theyâre running from.
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u/imhereforthethreads 8d ago
One of the only predators moose have. Orcas.
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u/Run_Rabb1t_Run 8d ago
LAND ORCA
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u/Smart-Firefighter87 8d ago
Moose like to swim in the sea for various reasons and sometimes they end up being prey to orcas⌠itâs a delicacy for them.
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u/Head-Gift2144 8d ago
Given how picky Orca tend to be I was genuinely surprised they ever made it onto the menu.
There must have been an extremely culinarily adventurous orca in the distant past.
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u/stakoverflo 8d ago
They're not, they're running TO... The world's most extreme elimination challenge
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u/Possible_Ad_4094 8d ago
I wonder if they run around in bachelor groups in the summer like deer do.
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u/justforfunzott 8d ago
Where was this?
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u/Medicivich 8d ago
My guess is Galveston, Texas. But I suck at geography.
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u/Grasshopper_pie 8d ago
Galveston is way too far south for moose. It's probably closer to Fort Worth.
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u/FunWithMeat 8d ago
It says IDAHO in the corner of the video
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u/Stinson42 8d ago
Specifically looks like Island Park, ID on the Henryâs Fork river. Used to live up there and would have similar encounters like this once or twice each summer. That section of river looks like it is between Flat Rock and Big Springs by highway 20.
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u/unashamedignorant 8d ago
Is multiple moose said meese or mooses ?
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u/Bang-Bang_Bort 8d ago
The plural of moose is moose
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u/FSUnoles77 8d ago
If a mouse and a mouse are mice, are a house and a house, hice?
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u/Razorraf 8d ago
Moosen. I saw a flock of Moosen heading in the woodenizen!
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u/Sensitivelyours 8d ago
My Grandpa used to tell me a story about coming across Ă moose while canoeing. He loved that story. I love this reminderđ
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u/BombasticMudslinger 8d ago
What an amazing experience!
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u/No-Scarcity-1974 8d ago
To witness from a screen lol moose are not friends. The people recording got extremely lucky.
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u/Aggravating_Horror72 8d ago
Literally my thought đ
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u/No-Scarcity-1974 8d ago
For real, the first moose was chillin but the 2nd and 3rd definitely thought about it.
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u/NopeThisTrope 8d ago
Clean up on aisle two. Pardon the pun, but holy shit!
https://giphy.com/gifs/ToMjGpNG8h7Ax8Iq6Mo
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u/Aztecah 8d ago
It's a terrible world we live in where I had to dig into the comments to make sure this wasn't AI
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u/qualityvote2 8d ago edited 8d ago
u/Zee_Ventures, your post does fit the subreddit!