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Man stumbles across notoriously 'cranky' moose while hiking in Alaska – it doesn't go well

Bull moose hiding in snowy bushes.

A man was lucky to escape without serious injuries after being attacked by a group of moose that local wildlife experts have described as notoriously 'cranky'. The man was hiking with his dog in Anchorage, Alaska, earlier this week when he accidentally stumbled across the animals, two of which charged without warning.

As local news site Anchorage News Daily reports, the incident happened on the on the northern end of the popular Tsalteshi Trails system, which is a popular location for hiking, trail running, snowshoeing, and mountain biking in the winter months.

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