Rooster_Ties Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 (edited) SOURCE Flying moose lands on car's roof A leisurely Sunday drive came to an abrupt halt for a couple in southern Norway over the weekend, when a fully grown moose suddenly landed on the roof of their car. "We didn't even have time to think when there came this enormous thud," said a shaken Leo Henriksen after the bizarre incident. He and his wife were cruising along the two-lane Highway 405 in their little red Mazda. The couple was a few kilometers south of Vatnestrom in Iveland township, Aust-Agder, when their involuntary encounter with the moose took place. The moose, a female weighing some 350 kilos (770 pounds), apparently had been running through the forest when she suddenly came upon a cliff leading down to the highway. Unable to stop, the moose seemed to literally fly off the cliff, landing first on the Henriksen's car before catapulting further into the oncoming lane. The moose-versus-motorist drama ended when Randi Olsen, driving in the oncoming lane with her young daughter, was unable to stop and hit the moose that was now lying in the road. The moose was dead when wildlife authorities arrived on the scene. Henriksen suffered minor hand injuries, while his wife and the Olsens emerged from the incident without a scratch. Both cars, however, were severely damaged. Henriksen told the Kristiansand newspaper Faedrelandsvennen that he and his wife lost their house in a fire in mid-January. Now they've lost their car as well, and were hoping for a sympathetic meeting with their insurance agent on Monday. Edited November 19, 2003 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted November 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Or maybe this... SOURCE Drunken moose alert in southern Norway Experts are not sure how it will affect moose behavior, but if you meet Norway's 'King of the Forest' in the southern part of the country, he could be intoxicated - and potentially dangerous. The 'King of the Forest' - too big not to respect. PHOTO: Gorm Kallestad According to a report from the Newspapers' News Bureau (ANB), the reason behind the warning is this year's early snowfall. A warm summer has led to an unusual bounty from the region's fruit trees. The sudden and early snowfall has left some fruit under snowy cover, while still more remains on the branch. This fruit is fermenting, and also a readily available and tempting source of food for the region's moose. "This is the first time I have heard that moose are getting drunk. But I assume that they react the same way people do to intoxication - some become harmless while others are the exact opposite," said district veterinarian Paul Stamberg in Kristiansand. Martin Kolberg, head of the local animal committee in Telemark, warns people to beware of drunken moose. "Be careful when you approach moose that have been munching apples for days. Their behavior can alter and they can become frighteningly aggressive. Clap and see how it reacts. If it doesn't retreat but instead comes even closer, by all means stay vigilant. It can be intoxicated and attack," Kolberg told newspaper Faedrelandsvennen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Here's our own version (of a photograph) of Alaskan Bull Moose: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 No happy ending to the story, Rooster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Weapons Of Moose Destruction? Those damn terrorists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 This is why I don't drink that often; the temptation is just too much. However, if one wishes to avoid a drunken moose landing on your car, one word of advice: leave the Kenny G. out of the car stereo. We can only take so much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Moose with alcohol in their bodies, good news for The Royal Canadian Moose Burning Society.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Mark, you must have been drunk when you did those stunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chris olivarez Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 This is why I don't drink that often; the temptation is just too much. However, if one wishes to avoid a drunken moose landing on your car, one word of advice: leave the Kenny G. out of the car stereo. We can only take so much... Kenny G ?! THAT would be considered cruelty to antlered mammals. Don't worry no court would ever convict you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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