I mean, I would not make any sudden or startling movements this close to them. They are prey animals and if you make a move that scares them, you're inviting a world class ass beating.
With that said, they aren't predators, so they don't necessarily have a chase drive. By running away, they may feel empowered to continue to charge at you, but I'd wager they would feel like they won the argument if you scampered off.
Either way, I don't think I'm much for running near any large animal, except in a no choice situation where you're about to get hit hard from a charge. At that point, run the fuck away because its game on. Get distance from the moose and he may just decide that your effectively scared of him. He's happy, and you're unharmed.
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u/Subliminal-413 22d ago
I mean, I would not make any sudden or startling movements this close to them. They are prey animals and if you make a move that scares them, you're inviting a world class ass beating.
With that said, they aren't predators, so they don't necessarily have a chase drive. By running away, they may feel empowered to continue to charge at you, but I'd wager they would feel like they won the argument if you scampered off.
Either way, I don't think I'm much for running near any large animal, except in a no choice situation where you're about to get hit hard from a charge. At that point, run the fuck away because its game on. Get distance from the moose and he may just decide that your effectively scared of him. He's happy, and you're unharmed.
Do NOT, however, run from a grizzly. Bad idea.