Video: Woman sent running as two large moose stalk her along Colorado trail
What started as a pleasant surprise quickly turned into a moment of fear as the large animals increased their speed and drew closer to Hotchkiss.
Woman stalked by two moose while hiking in Colorado
EERIE HIKE: A woman was hiking through a trail in Colorado when she noticed two moose following her last week, before she nervously ran ahead of the giant animals.
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – A beautiful day outdoors for a hiker in Colorado quickly turned into something unusual after a moose continuously stalked the individual.
A Colorado hiker, Amy Hotchkiss, was walking the Snowflake Trail in Breckenridge, Colorado, last Tuesday, as the trail offers beautiful mountain views, shaded pine trees, and seasonal wildflowers to explore.
While traveling about a half mile along the trail, Hotchkiss encountered two moose.
What started as a pleasant surprise quickly turned into a moment of fear as the large animals increased their speed and drew closer to Hotchkiss.
Woman stalked by two moose in Colorado. (Amy Hotchkiss via Storyful)
"I was excited and thought it was so cool at first… until the moose started moving in," Hotchkiss told Storyful News.
A video shared by Hotchkiss shows her nervously walking along the trail before the two moose get closer, prompting her to run farther ahead of them wisely.
Thankfully, the two moose turned away from the trail and continued their own adventure through the wilderness as Hotchkiss recorded them frolicking away.
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KENOSHA PASS, CO- SEPTEMBER 17: A moose grazes in a frost-covered field as fall colors begin to emerge on Kenosha Pass in Colorado on Sept. 17, 2025. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post / Getty Images)
Moose are not normally aggressive, but can be if harassed by people, dogs and traffic, or when hungry and tired.
In the late spring and summer, cow moose with young calves are very protective and will attack humans who come too close, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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BRECKENRIDGE, CO - JULY 6: A moose nibbles on branches near a stream with her two young calves by her side in the Peak 7 neighborhood near the White River National Forest on July 6, 2017 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images) (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post / Getty Images)
A signal that a moose might attack would be when the long hairs on its hump are raised, its ears laid back (similar to a dog or cat) and it may lick its lips.
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If you notice these features, it means you are too close and should back away to the nearest tree, fence, building, car or other obstruction to seek refuge.