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Montana Woman Fends Off Moose to Protect Her Dogs in Backyard Encounter
Doorbell camera footage shows Shelly Thorburn protecting her dogs as the moose fled after being sprayed, and no one was injured.
- In Big Sky, Montana, Shelly Thorburn used bear spray to fend off a charging moose that threatened her and her dogs in her backyard.
- Moose can become unexpectedly aggressive when threatened, particularly when dogs are involved, which turned the routine backyard situation into a dangerous confrontation for Thorburn.
- Thorburn's biggest concern was 14-year-old Annie, a visually impaired dog; Thorburn added, "She cannot hear, she's deaf, and she," leaving the animal unaware of the threat.
- After the spray sent the moose fleeing, Thorburn successfully ushered her pets indoors, ending the encounter without injuries to herself or the animals.
- Doorbell camera footage captured the dramatic encounter, which Thorburn later told CNN was fearful: "I was fearful, for sure, because, you know, she was so big, and I.
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Montana woman fends off moose to protect her dogs in backyard encounter
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·Denver, United States
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A moose and her calves invaded a property in Montana, USA. Dogs were playing in the yard, and the female reacted aggressively upon seeing them. The homeowner saved the situation by managing to chase the wild animal away, and the entire incident was captured on camera.
·Warsaw, Poland
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A Montana woman used bear spray to save her three dogs from an attacking moose in her own yard.
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