A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: a moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit.
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township, Maine, about an hour or so from their home in Lincoln, when they saw a female moose along the edge of a wooded area before she turned down a side road.
Todd Malcolm said there was no doubt in his mind that the bear would catch the calf and decided not to let nature take its course that day. He put the truck in drive and stepped on the gas, putting the truck between the bear and the calf.
The bear jumped to the side and streaked off, Todd Malcolm said. His wife was happy and relieved they were able to intervene.
After making sure that the mother moose and calf were reunited and safe, the Malcolms continued to their fishing spot, where they caught some brook trout.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.
