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Video captures moment a moose runs straight into a vehicle while chasing dogs through the wilderness

Instagram video shows a big female moose slamming into a Toyota during what appears to be a chase involving dogs in a wild nature encounter.

Published June 18, 2026, 6:28 PM
Updated June 18, 2026, 7:28 PM3.2K
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Video captures moment a moose runs straight into a vehicle while chasing dogs through the wilderness

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Turns out that moose don't care where your car is located when it's on the move.

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Can it be like a Disney movie at times? Sure. There are some incredibly beautiful things in nature. No doubt about that.

It can also be complete chaos, and that's what brings us here today.

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A moose bull with large antlers standing in a forest.

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Moose runs into vehicle 

Instagram user @joshcaldwell4 recently posted a video of a massive female moose running into a vehicle while appearing to chase some dogs. Whiskey Riff reported the exact location of the incident is unknown.

A large moose in the wild.

Large Bull Moose looking at camera in swampy wildlife refuge (Getty Images Creatives)

"Big momma decided that wanted a ride in the Toyota today!!! I have had a few run in with moose over the years but usually if you just stop and go the other way they leave you alone!!! Today was a different story," @joshcaldwell4 captioned the video.

You can give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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People are fired up in the comment section, with many assigning blame. One person wrote, "Leave that thing alone."

Another wrote, "Get your dogs in the vehicle!!!!!!"

However, we don't know how fast this moose appeared or what the backstory is. You can hardly blame the dogs if they were just running around in the wild.

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Who leashes their dog out in the woods? That's ridiculous. Things just like this happen, and in this case, it was caught on video.

Moose walking through water at Brainard Lake in Colorado

A moose walks through Brainard Lake in Colorado. (Getty Images Creatives)

What do you think of the footage? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick.

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