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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage man found himself at the right time and at the right place last week.

On Thursday, March 23, James West was driving past a pair of dumpsters when he noticed something odd. According to a Facebook post by West, he described seeing a moose chewing on what appeared to be a trash bag.

According to West’s post, the moose was stumbling, chewing profusely, and foaming at the mouth. West noted in his post that he did consider contacting animal control, but thought “time was of the essence.” West wrote that by the time he began removing the plastic bag, it was already all the way down the moose’s throat.

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West shared he was able to remove the plastic bag, without causing harm to the moose or himself.

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After removing the bag, West gave the moose a pumpkin that was nearby to eat. He then spent the next hour with the moose, watching it eat and play with the pumpkin.

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I love these stories ... >ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage man found himself at the right time and at the right place last week. >On Thursday, March 23, James West was driving past a pair of dumpsters when he noticed something odd. According to a Facebook post by West, he described seeing a moose chewing on what appeared to be a trash bag. >According to West’s post, the moose was stumbling, chewing profusely, and foaming at the mouth. West noted in his post that he did consider contacting animal control, but thought “time was of the essence.” West wrote that by the time he began removing the plastic bag, it was already all the way down the moose’s throat. https://gray-ktuu-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/Oh65OVamG5ZgU-92TXPo8_dpSHI=/980x0/smart/filters:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FAXZMKJV45BVLM7RWXOMWRN7NU.jpg >West shared he was able to remove the plastic bag, without causing harm to the moose or himself. https://gray-ktuu-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/egeujhU-onwjjNCMoNj1PEIf4Hk=/980x0/smart/filters:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/LHI3SS2Q2NBNVCVT6NMXUNX67M.jpg >After removing the bag, West gave the moose a pumpkin that was nearby to eat. He then spent the next hour with the moose, watching it eat and play with the pumpkin. https://gray-ktuu-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/rKI_Wf4Qtmcbfq2WEDrWvto2MhU=/980x0/smart/filters:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FJZXWLP2LZB4HF5BRTJD66VKK4.jpg [Source Article](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/03/29/man-saves-moose-choking-plastic-bag/)

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[–] 2 pts

Just white people things. Man I’d want to try to pet the moose

[–] 1 pt

I was surprised the guy could get close enough to help. Usually they shy away from people and saunter off into the woods. That moose is probably 900-1000 pounds. In mating season the males can get aggressive. Generally they are passive unless they feel threatened. I wouldn't recommend trying to pet one.