Wildlife in the Yard
Photos from Homer News
Most of us encounter wildlife in our yard from time to time being it a bird at the feeder, a squirrel or maybe even the occasional deer but imagine a grizzly killing and eating a cow moose in your driveway. That’s what happened to one family in Alaska and they captured it all on video.
“I looked out the window and to my astonishment there were huge chunks of moose hair scattered up the driveway,” Lyon said. “Then I saw these two big animals a mature sow brown bear that had this cow moose in its death grip. They were in the midst of the struggle.”
Lyon woke up his wife and they began taking pictures of what was happening.
“The bear got (the moose) down and kind of dragged it maybe 40, 50 feet from our deck, alongside our boat,” Lyon said.
What he and his wife witnessed next could have been a scene from a bone-chilling fright flick.
“The bear ripped (the moose’s) chest open, ripped out its heart, took the heart out and ate it. It was just like a horror movie,” Lyon said. “All the while it was kind of looking at us and looking at the woods. You could sense it wanted to get out of there. Then it got some or all of the liver, ripped that out and carried it off into the woods.”
The Lyons immediately reported the incident to the Alaska State Troopers. Within short time, Trooper Travis Bordner arrived with Thomas McDonough, assistant area biologist with the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game.
The Lyons captured much of this on video and it’s available on You Tube. I’ve include the 3 videos they have uploaded some may find this gruesome but it happens everyday in nature we just don’t often get the chance to witness a bear enjoying a happy meal.
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Pingback by Moose Droppings » Bears in Mountains of North Carolina are Hungry — May 9, 2007 @ 12:20 am
They should have moved the dead moose from the driveway, but left a trail for the bear when he came back. After all, he only killed the moose for food and now he is a hungry bear and probably will keep coming back to their property. The meat should have been donated to the moose who killed it.
Comment by Sandy — May 9, 2007 @ 3:41 am
That’s horrible. Instead of grabbing cameras to photograph this poor moose struggling for its life, they should have grabbed a gun and shot the bear. Now they’re probasbly next on its list.
Some people have no compassion; such as human hunters who kill for fun.
Comment by jackie williams — May 9, 2007 @ 10:25 am
First of all this is not an adult moose. But as far as the bleeding heart comment by jackie, just what does she think carnivorous (or omnivorous) animals do for a living. It’s isn’t horrible or evil and the bear isn’t to blame for doing what it does. She’s the one with no compassion for wanting the bear dead.
Comment by Mike Morris — May 9, 2007 @ 1:34 pm
Great video. Nature in all it’s awesome beauty!!!! What’s greater than a little window into the reality of life. Take or be taken, eat or be eaten. Ashes to ashes…
The compassion comes in knowing this is balance. This is the way God intended. This is necessary. Yin, yang. Balance.
Comment by Chris Martin — May 9, 2007 @ 1:41 pm
Screw the moose. They are not an endagered species. I’m sure that bear took a few horns taking a full grown moose. Now you’ve taken his food away from him. You could of just dragged the moose off your property (it’s not like you live in the suburbs of LA or anything) so the bear could finish his meal. How would you like someone taking your food away from you? I hope he eats your ass next.
Comment by jesse — May 9, 2007 @ 1:45 pm