JEFFERSON COUNTY – On Saturday, January 21, an adult male moose was shot and killed in the yard of a Terreton, ID area resident after it reportedly charged him. According to the Idaho Fish & Game, the large moose had been frequenting residential areas around the Mud Lake and Terreton areas for over a week and had reportedly become increasingly agitated.
The IDFG says that the man involved had been attempting to haze the moose out of the yard when the moose charged at him. At that point, the man decided to shoot the moose to prevent the attack, killing it only a few yards away from where he was standing. The man was uninjured.
Both Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies and Fish and Game responded to the scene. It has been determined that the act was in self-defense and no charges have been filed.
