Elderly woman hospitalised after moose attack in Colorado

 An elderly woman has been hospitalised after being attacked by a moose outside a house near Glenwood Spring, Colorado, on Friday.

The 79-year-old woman was dog-sitting for someone when she saw a cow (adult female moose) and its two calves earlier in the day.

When she thought the moose was no longer in the area, she took the dog out in the yard. A resident witnessed the cow stomping on the woman.

The victim suffered severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital, then by helicopter to a medical facility on the Front Range.

“The incident occurred in an area of quality moose habitat and it is known that the moose frequent this area year-round,” said Area Wildlife manager Matt Yamashita in a press statement.

Moose are increasingly being spotted in Colorado’s towns and ski resorts as they go in search of new habitats. There are more than 2,500 moose in the state, and more people are attacked by moose than any other animal.

Wildlife officials searched for the moose for three days after the attack. There had been multiple cows with calves in the area, making it difficult to track down the offending animal.

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