Moose attacks child tourist at Russian National Park

Moose attacks tourists including a girl who was feeding it
Moose attacks tourists including a girl who was feeding it. Screenshot.

This is strange because the moose was very friendly initially. But the animal was looking for food treats. It seems it was habituated to getting treats from tourists. The child had petted the moose while it requested food. Something that the child did seems to have irritated or frightened the moose. He/she rears up on its hind legs and hits the child with the hooves of its forelegs. It looks dangerous. The moose also attacks another. The incidents were not highly dangerous but they could have resulted in a nasty injury. They did not, it appears.

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