In Oregon, a hunter was gored to death by a moose he shot

The police said that the elk was killed and the meat was donated to the local prison. Fox News.

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According to authorities, on Sunday, August 30, a man from Oregon was killed while hunting, who was hit with horns in the neck by a wounded moose.

Mark David, 66, of Hillsborough, was hunting in a private property in Tillamook on Saturday, Aug. 29, when he shot a large male elk with a bow but was unable to locate the animal until dark, Oregon police said.

David and the landowner tried to find the injured moose the next day and found him at about 9:15 am. The hunter tried to finish off the animal with a bow, but the elk attacked him and pierced his neck with a horn.

“The landowner attempted to help David, but he suffered fatal injuries and died,” police said.

Police said the moose was killed and its meat was donated to the Tillamook County Jail following an investigation.

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At this time of year, moose attacks on people are not that uncommon. For example, last September, two people were injured in a moose attack in Estes Park, Colorado.

According to the National Park Service, the mating season, called elk rutting, usually occurs from early September to mid-October, when a male elk “announces its availability” to females and challenges competing males.

During this period, elk are considered aggressive and dangerous to humans.

“Male elk can be extremely dangerous at this time. You are responsible for your own safety,” Yellowstone National Park said on Twitter.

WARNING: The elk rut has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Bull elk can be extremely dangerous during this time. You are responsible for your own safety.https://t.co/YTbWAr7Shw pic.twitter.com/aCUNE5hpKn

- yellowstonenps (@YellowstoneNPS) August 28

The moose archery season begins in late August and lasts about 30 days through late September, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Tillamook is located approximately 70 miles (112 km) west of Portland.

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