Most extreme animal encounters caught on camera in 2022
2022 brought a rollercoaster of emotions in extreme, face-to-face animal encounters captured on camera. FOX Weather has compiled seven videos that piqued the interest of our readers and are worth reviewing again.
7 of the most extreme animal moments caught on camera in 2022
Here are seven of the most extreme, face-to-face animal encounters caught on camera that piqued the interest of our readers in 2022.
NEW YORK – From gasps to laughs and the occasional tear, 2022 brought a rollercoaster of emotions in extreme, face-to-face animal encounters captured on camera.
FOX Weather has compiled seven videos that piqued the interest of our readers and are worth reviewing again.
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1. Bull elk charges at photographer in Colorado
A stressed bull elk with large antlers was seen charging toward a man photographing the animal in Colorado.
The event unfolded on Sept. 24 during elk rutting season in Estes Park. Megan Foster recorded a video showing the elk walking toward a group of tourists before setting sights on a man who, she said, had been making a noise to get a response from the animal. Click here to read more.
'Stressed' bull elk charges at man in Estes Park, Colorado
As elk rutting season was in full swing in Estes Park, Colorado, one eager photographer got a little too close, video from September 24 shows.
2. Alligator found inside Burmese python in Florida
An alligator was found inside a massive Burmese python in Florida.
"This particular python was roughly 18-foot and had consumed a 5-foot alligator," said geoscientist Rosie Moore who posted the video on Instagram where it has racked up over thousands of reactions.
Moore said the python was found in the Florida Everglades but not in a national park. It was euthanized and turned over to the research lab for necropsy and scientific sample collection. Click here to read more.
Shocking video: 5-foot alligator found inside Burmese python in Florida
An entire 5-foot alligator was found inside an 18-foot Burmese python on Florida, as seen in shocking video that has gone viral on Instagram. Content Warning: Video above may contain footage that some could find shocking or disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
3. Moose mayhem as duo battle in Colorado driveway
Two bull moose went buck wild back in October on a Colorado driveway as a family watched the spectacle unfold from the safety of their Steamboat Springs home.
Charley Lodwick captured the fight on video as the battling pair bashed into a parked vehicle, sending a wing mirror flying. The mayhem continued moments later after one moose ended up in the back of a pickup truck. Click here to read more.
Watch: Moose battle it out in Colorado driveway
Two aggressive moose showed scant regard for a family’s parked vehicles when they brought their fight crashing into a Steamboat Springs driveway recently.
4. Colorado deputy saves dog from burning vehicle
A Douglas County, Colorado, deputy was hailed a hero after his efforts led to the rescue of a dog from a burning SUV. The entire incident was captured on bodycam.
The scene unfolded on Jan. 22 in a usually quiet suburban neighborhood outside Denver. Video released by the sheriff’s office showed Deputy Michael Gregorek arriving in the neighborhood to the smoke-filled SUV. Click here to read more.
Dramatic video shows deputy saving dog from burning vehicle
A Colorado deputy is being hailed a hero after his efforts led to the rescue of a dog from a burning SUV.
5. Chimp's emotional reunion with her baby warms hearts
If you are lost in the eyes of baby Kucheza, a viral video of his reunion with his mother after a brief separation following birth will surely warm your heart.
Chimpanzee Mahale gave birth to her baby boy on Nov. 15 via C-section at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. His birth was celebrated by posting a tear-jerker video of the newborn welcomed back into his loving mother's arms following a two-day medical observation.
Five weeks later, an animal care team at the zoo said the chimpanzee infant was found dead and cradled in his mother's arms when they arrived at the zoo on Dec. 22. Click here to read more.
Chimpanzee mother reunited with newborn following C-section at Kansas zoo
After almost two full days, Mahale and her baby were reunited Thursday morning in a heartwarming video posted by the Sedgwick County Zoo.
6. Turtle fights off shark during ocean battle off Australia
Sometimes the underdog wins, even if it's a turtle.
Drone video, which appears to have been initially shot in April, captured the dramatic moments when a loggerhead turtle got the better of an aggressive tiger shark off the coast of a remote beach in Western Australia.
Video recorded by professional drone operator Jack Garnett shows the turtle repeatedly using its shell to roll over the attacking tiger shark in clear blue water near the Winderabandi coastline. Click here to read more.
Watch: Turtle fights off a shark during ocean battle off Australia
Drone video captured the dramatic moments when a loggerhead turtle got the better of an aggressive tiger shark off the coast of a remote beach in Western Australia.
7. New Jersey fishermen nearly struck by massive humpback
Fishermen who had been fishing off the coast of New Jersey back in October have quite the fish tale to tell upon returning home after nearly struck by a massive breaching whale.
Zach Piller said he and his father Doug had been out fishing near Seaside Heights and began filming when he noticed a whale's tail poking out of the water nearby and fish jumping right in front of them. Seconds later, a massive humpback whale breached right alongside their boat. Click here to read more.
Watch: Whales breach next to New Jersey fishermen
Two groups of fishermen got quite a surprise off the coast of New Jersey last week when humpback whales breached right next to their boats.