Overview
- A Ring camera at a Big Sky, Montana residence recorded a roughly 20-second encounter between homeowner Shelly Thorburn, her three dogs, a mama moose and a calf.
- Thorburn says the moose charged with ears pinned back and grunting, she slapped the animal and then deployed bear spray, which she says sent the moose and calf away and allowed her to bring the dogs inside safely.
- All three dogs were reported uninjured and Thorburn has said her primary worry was a 14-year-old dog named Annie who is deaf and visually impaired and did not respond to the scene.
- KETV published the doorbell-camera footage and Thorburn’s account was relayed to CNN, making the video and her description the latest public record of the incident.
- Wildlife experts note that moose can become aggressive when protecting calves, this encounter shows how home surveillance is documenting such risks and underscores common safety steps like supervising pets and keeping distance from wild animals.