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Man Punches Moose to Save Mom
10 Feb
Summary
- A man punched a starving moose to save his mother.
- The moose attacked after seeking warmth near a dryer vent.
- The animal was shot 15 times before it was killed.
A harrowing encounter in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, saw a son physically confront a starving moose that attacked his mother. The cold and emaciated animal had sought refuge near a dryer vent when it turned on Angie Tuffnell.
Her son, Shawn Tuffnell, intervened, first by punching the moose and then using a shovel. The struggle escalated as the moose pursued Shawn into his home. He eventually subdued the animal by wrestling it into a headlock.
The ordeal concluded when Shawn used a rifle to shoot the moose multiple times, finally killing it after approximately 15 shots. A subsequent wildlife examination confirmed the moose died from starvation, with no fat reserves, and was not diseased.
Moose expert Ryan Brook noted that such behavior, while shocking, is understandable given extreme cold. He also highlighted that moose populations have expanded into Saskatchewan's farmlands, making encounters more common. Both Angie and Shawn Tuffnell suffered physical injuries during the attack.
