We live in an area where moose also live, and a loose moose is the only kind of moose you will see around here. Moose are big, and they can be dangerous. It's best to just keep your distance and leave them alone. I was riding my bicycle down our dirt road a few years ago, glanced over in the woods to my left, and saw a moose in the trees just off to the side of the road. I kept right on pedaling and got out of there ASAP.
Hitting a moose with one's car is also a very bad idea. Nobody likes to hit anything with their car, of course, but moose are BIG and can cause a lot of damage to the car and the occupants upon impact. I know a guy who ran into a moose with his motorcycle, and he was in very bad shape for a very long time.
We don't see moose on our property very often, but some folks just a mile or so down the road see them frequently. I suppose moose have their favorite routes and paths through the woods, and we don't happen to be on one of those moose highways. I really am ok with that.
One of my daughters was on our trampoline in our yard with one of her friends many years ago, jumping and playing and squealing, and they looked up and saw a moose watching them not far away. They hastened into the house!
Five minutes is up...no more rambling on about moose today.
@scribblingramma
It's great to see you writing. I think I like living with panthers and gators. Do you have bears, too? I would never leave the house.
I thought about commenting on your post, but I'll just reply here since I saw your comment here, and I live in the same general area, give or take.
Mountain lions (cougars, pumas, panthers, whatever) are occasionally posted on local social media from trail cameras and rural surveillance systems, but the danger kitties tend to avoid humans. I haven't seen any myself.
I personally saw a black bear only once, but like mountain lions, there are occasional reports on social media. Black bears aren't usually dangerous unless it's a mother with cubs. Grizzlies are rarer and scarier.
Coyotes occasionally attack chickens, cats, and other small pets or young livestock. So do owls and hawks.
Wolves were "reintroduced" to Idaho and northeastern Washington, but numbers are low, and they usually keep to themselves.
I usually carry a gun, but I've only drawn it a couple times because of loose aggressive dogs, and haven't had to shoot yet. I was glad I had a backup plan for shouting and acting intimidating though!
It is rare to see a panther in our area, but a few months ago my husband saw one a block from our house. The wildlife people put tracking devices on some and a few years ago I was looking at their site and saw where one crossed the preserve behind my house. We have coyotes, too. A mother and her babies were living next to our property 2 years ago. South and North Fl have black bears, but not in my area, thank God.
I have seen moose in my area, but not up close and personal, and I'm OK with that.