Was the man killed by a moose or a car?

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The discussion revolves around the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found by a search team, with conflicting theories about whether he was killed by a moose or a car. Participants explore various hypotheses regarding the nature of the injuries and the location of the body, considering both animal behavior and the potential involvement of a vehicle.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the visible injuries on both the man and the dog could indicate a moose attack, while others question how the body ended up several hundred meters from the road if a car was involved.
  • One participant humorously speculates about the idea of off-road cars being trained to attack moose hunters, highlighting the absurdity of the notion.
  • Another participant proposes that the moose might have dragged the body into the forest, questioning the logistics of how the body could have moved after being hit by a car.
  • A different viewpoint suggests that the man may have been in a vulnerable state due to age or health issues, which could have influenced his encounter with the moose.
  • There is a suggestion that the man’s death could have been a suicide, although this claim is not elaborated upon further.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express multiple competing views regarding the cause of death, with no consensus reached on whether the injuries were inflicted by a moose or a car. The discussion remains unresolved, with various hypotheses being explored.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the sequence of events leading to the man's death, particularly regarding the location of the body in relation to the road and the potential actions of both the moose and a vehicle.

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A man on a moose hunting team was reported missing, and was found dead by a search team by the sounds of a whimpering dog.
Both dog and man had visible injuries, possibly by a moose attack. But being some hundred metres from a road, it might have been a car that attacked him instead.
http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/10/20/nyheter/innenriks/dodsulukke/23963020/
 
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arildno said:
A man on a moose hunting team was reported missing, and was found dead by a search team by the sounds of a whimpering dog.
Both dog and man had visible injuries, possibly by a moose attack. But being some hundred metres from a road, it might have been a car that attacked him instead.
http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/10/20/nyheter/innenriks/dodsulukke/23963020/

You mean you have off road cars trained to attack moose hunters?
 
It was a suicide.
 
Borek said:
You mean you have off road cars trained to attack moose hunters?
No, but moose tend, from time to time, to amble along, or across, roads.
Perhaps the moose hunter was a lazy fellow, thinking he could catch a moose along the road, rather than by crawling about among the shrubs and tree roots?
After all, he was in his 60's so he might have had back problems or other ailments, before the moose kicked him out of his misery.
 
Sorry, I just don't get it. How did the body moved several hundred meters after being hit by the car? Was it carried by the moose? Or was the guy killed by the car and then run into the forest following the moose?

I have no problems imagining the moose killing the hunter, it is a huge and strong animal that knows how to deal with predators, I just don't see how the car could have been involved if the body was not on the road or the roadside.
 
Borek said:
Sorry, I just don't get it. How did the body moved several hundred meters after being hit by the car? Was it carried by the moose? Or was the guy killed by the car and then run into the forest following the moose?

I have no problems imagining the moose killing the hunter, it is a huge and strong animal that knows how to deal with predators, I just don't see how the car could have been involved if the body was not on the road or the roadside.

Perhaps the moose dragged the corpse into the shrubbery in order to get some winter snack?

Or, perhaps zoobyshoe is right:
Stumbling upon a beautiful mooselet might have driven him into abysmal self loathing due to his evil, murderous prior intention.
 

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