• Encephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win
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      The bigger ones weigh almost a full tonne. Bulls can take offense to your existence if you get too close or it is mating season, and Cows will protect their calves, but in general moose are docile and normally avoid humans. The fact one was spotted in the middle of a city means it is an outlier for any number of reasons (rabies?) and as such all bets are off.

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      IDK how dangerous they are, but given the fact there was a large wild animal on campus, I’d definitely treat it like a dangerous threat considering it probably almost never happens.

      Also, last thing I’d want as the principal is to have to explain to parents why their idiotic children went to take pictures with a moose and got hurt because of it.

    • Kobibi@sh.itjust.works
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      Yes, if only cos of how big they are

      Most of the deaths they cause are being hit by cars, but sometimes the males can get aggressive

      Just stay away from them and you’re fine, but as rule don’t fuck with something as big as a moose

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      A møøse once bit my sister.
      No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by …