A woman attacked Sunday by a moose in Steamboat Springs was airlifted to a Front Range hospital with serious injuries, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
She was walking her two dogs at River Creek Park when she was attacked, agency officials said in a news release. Both dogs were leashed.
A man passing by on a paddleboard found her on the ground near the river after the attack and was helping her to the parking lot when the moose returned and kicked him, according to the release.
Paramedics evaluated the man’s minor injuries on scene and released him while the woman was taken to the hospital, agency officials said. No update on her condition was available Tuesday.
State wildlife officers saw a moose with two calves in the area after the attack and believe the moose was protecting her young, the release stated.
River Creek Park will be closed through Wednesday as wildlife officials continue to assess the area, according to the release.
The Sunday attack was one of three in three days, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Two women were attacked by a moose Friday while walking their dogs along Fourmile Creek Road near Fairplay, agency officials said in the news release.
The moose charged and trampled both women multiple times until they were able to escape by climbing onto a nearby roof, according to the release. A neighbor scared the moose away with a fire extinguisher.
Neither woman sought medical attention, officials said.
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The woman managed to crawl under a small storage area next to their house, but the moose continued to charge and attempt to stomp her, according to the news release.
When the moose continued to show aggression towards the woman and showed no signs of leaving, her boyfriend shot and killed the moose, the release stated.
The woman was treated on scene for injuries to her face, shoulder and arms, according to the state wildlife agency.
Wildlife officers said the man acted in self-defense while the moose was “actively posing a threat to human health and safety” and did not cite him for shooting it.
State wildlife officers believe the moose was protecting a calf, which was bedded out of sight from the victim and her boyfriend at the time of the attack.
That calf was euthanized by the agency.
“The decision to euthanize the calf was not easy to make,” Hot Sulphur Springs Area Wildlife Manager Jeromy Huntington said in the news release. “While rehabilitation can be successful in some cases, it’s not a guaranteed solution. In the case of this moose calf, taking it to a rehab at such a young age would not be in the best interest of the animal’s long-term survival in the wild.”
Huntington said the rehabilitation center, which can only hold animals for a year, would only make the calf more comfortable with humans, leading to an increased safety threat down the road.
Most moose conflicts involve dogs, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
When recreating in areas where moose live:
Keep dogs on-leash to avoid them wandering off a trail and startling a moose Choose a trail with good visibility and make noise when walking through vegetation Turn around or leave an area if a calf is spotted Get behind objects like trees or boulders to put obstacles in the moose’s path, especially if it charges And respect posted signs warning of aggressive moose behavior or calf activity on trailsThe state wildlife agency has responded to 22 injuries from moose attacks since 2019.
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