Six survival tips if you run into a moose

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2007

ANCHORAGE, United States (AFP) — Here are six tips from "moose whisperer" Rick Sinnott, the management biologist for the Alaska department of fish and game, in case you should stumble upon a moose.

What do you do if you spot a moose: "Usually if the moose is standing on the trail you want to wait for it to get out of the way. Moose get the right of way. You can try clapping at it to make it move. Sometimes you can do that but you have to use that with some discretion if they're acting agitated."

What's a safe distance from a moose: "20 feet is not safe, but usually you can do it. 100 feet is safe, or a couple house lengths."

How to tell when a moose is getting ready to charge: "They'll put their ears back, raise the hackles on the back of their neck and lick...