Blast from the Past! — This post was originally posted on September 20, 2007 when we were visiting western Wyoming. I am bringing it forward, along with original comments as a “blast from the past” post and because, in a way, it relates to a theme I will be addressing in a post I am currently working on.
The rule in Yellowstone and Teton National Parks is that all pets must be on a leash at all times, especially dogs.
Dogs have a tendency to chase after critters bigger than themselves, which can get them and their owner into BIG trouble — even death of the pet or owner.
This guy wasn’t following the rules.
A few hundred feet from where I saw the man playing with his unleashed dog, we saw this:
This bull moose had already gotten antsy earlier in the day with all of the people in the area trying to see it — gettin too close in the process — and nearly charged some of them, including a park service worker who was trying to keep people away from this one and an adult cow with a calf.
As well, yesterday (September 19, 2007), people had apparently been tossing rocks toward it to try to get it to stand up so that they could see it better — throwing rocks at animals is also against the rules.
Imagine if that dog had caught wind of Bullwinkle.
Not following the rules in the wild can be dangerous — and deadly!
Those lower tines on those horns look kinda sharp!
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Yikes. It always amazes me how stupid some people can be. I feel bad for pets who have stupid owners. And you are right – those tines DO look SHARP!
Geez, people can be stupid. I don't understand why they put themselves in the line of danger.
Throwing rocks at a moose. Oh that is very brilliant. I know they would not have liked it if someone had thrown rocks at them. Its unfortunate but some people could care less about rules.
Hi Mike – people are extraordinary … and stupid. How very unfair to say the least … and dangerous … animals are wild, and that’s what they deserve to be …
Not a good story line … but thanks for highlighting and bringing it up some years later .. cheers Hilary
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Hi Hilary – Many of our parks are wild and can be truly dangerous. Ruminants, like this moose, are not generally a hazard, so long as one keeps a safe distance, but they are big and can move quite quickly when aroused.
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Ramana, I’m not sure what’s up with these pictures. I removed both and added new versions. Hopefully that will work better. Thanks for letting me know.
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