Charging Moose Brings Down Hovering Helicopter...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A helicopter is not necessarily a match for an angry moose.

Instead of slowing down after being shot with a tranquilizer dart, a moose charged a hovering helicopter used by a wildlife biologist, damaging the aircraft's tail rotor and forcing it to the ground.

Neither the pilot nor the biologist was injured, but the moose was maimed by the spinning rotor and had to be euthanized, wildlife officials said.

"It just had to be one of those quirky circumstance. Even dealing with bears and goats and moose and wolves, this is pretty unusual and truly a very unique situation," said Doug Larsen, regional supervisor for the Division of Wildlife Conservation.

more at....

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/05/moose.v.helo.ap/index.html


Moral of the story: don't fuck with a moose!

:( I am sure it was a frightening and painful end for the guy.

that part is sad. But he went out fighting.

You gave your life to protect our nation and our world from the Things that Make Noise in the Sky. :patriot: Farewell, my friend.:cry:

:patriot:

It's a shame that this happened. Poor Moose. :cry:

let us not allow our comrade's sacrifice to be in vain. Where he was killed, a hundred more of us shall appear! Driven by the same spirit as our dear Moose, with a mighty force, we will proclaim, "Down with the metal dragonflies of the invaders!", and down they will go!

Godspeed, brave Moose! :patriot: :yourock:

they'll make you pay big for doing so.

Redstone

n/t!

....went out fighting :patriot:

note to chopper pilot: Altitude is your FRIEND. :)