Dramatic video shows massive bull moose stare man down before charging at him
Man said moose was 'hopped up on testosterone' because it's breeding season
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A man near Allagash, Maine, had a brush with death last month when he encountered a massive bull moose that stared him down before charging at him — and it was all caught on camera.
Caleb Lewis posted the video online and said he was "extremely lucky to escape with only a few bumps and bruises" after the moose charged him.
According to Lewis, the bull moose was one of three competing for the affection of a cow moose in the area.
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The video begins with a large moose, with what appears to be a 16-point rack, walking in the woods with an eye on Lewis.
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The moose appeared to be a gentle giant as he approached with his big brown eyes locked on Lewis. He even appeared to slightly tip his head toward Lewis at one point.
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Peering through the narrow trunks of a handful of trees, the moose never took his eyes off Lewis.
The moose then made a 180-degree turn and began walking the other way, with his eyes still fixed on Lewis.
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After about 40 seconds, the moose took a step toward Lewis.
"That’s close enough bud," Lewis said. "That’s close enough."
The moose continued to stare when Lewis told him again that he was close enough.
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"Get out of here. Go," Lewis told the moose.
The moose just stared, and at one point licked its mouth.
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He then turned his head toward Lewis. Suddenly, the camera captured the moose charging toward Lewis, who was heard shouting a few inaudible phrases before the camera shuts off.
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Lewis told Fox News Digital it was the first time he had ever encountered this particular moose in the area.
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"Usually, once we find a couple sets of shed antlers in a row, we give them a name," he said.
Lewis said he had yet to name this moose.
Lewis also said he encounters moose almost daily in Northern Maine, and 99% of the time they take off in the opposite direction when you introduce yourself as a human.
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"This is the closest I've ever been to a live moose and never had been charged before this," he said. "I believe he was so hopped up on testosterone (it's the breeding season) that he didn't really care what I was. He just wanted me away from his cow."