Irritated moose repeatedly rams car with head to make it move, Colorado video shows

A Colorado moose was tired of waiting for a car to move, so it decided to try to move the vehicleitself, video shows.

Moose and elk are trying to find mates right now, and they are acting in bizarre ways. In a video posted to the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Facebook page, Chris Devlin captured a moose getting really irritated that a car wouldn’t move.

The empty car was parked in the wilderness when a moose decided it was time for it to leave. The moose rams its head into the side of the car over and over. It only gave up once the car’s horn started blaring.

“It’s rutting season for moose and elk and they’re feeling quite ornery right now,” Boulder County Parks and Open Space said in the post. “This video was captured (Tuesday) afternoon in the Boulder County foothills.”

The rut starts in mid- to late September and runs through October, wildlife officials said. Moose can become aggressive and territorial if they are approached, especially during the rut mating season.

Moose are massive animals, weighing between 800 and 1,200 pounds. They can stand up to 6 feet tall, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. They are “extremely curious” and want to check everything out, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said on its website.

“Some bulls have taken over pastures and injured or killed livestock while defending their territories,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. “Moose have also taken over feed yards and haystacks and will defend them from any and all intruders, whether they’re livestock or human.”

This story was originally published September 24, 2020 at 1:39 PM with the headline "Irritated moose repeatedly rams car with head to make it move, Colorado video shows."