Rabid moose found 'stumbling, drooling profusely' is 1st case ever recorded in Alaska

Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas) are the largest members of the deer family and can weigh up to 1,600 pounds.  (Image credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Scientists have confirmed the first ever case of rabies in an Alaska moose after a diseased animal stumbled into a small community and charged at residents while "drooling profusely."

The moose was euthanized shortly after it wandered into Teller, western Alaska, on June 2.