Family says Alaska photographer killed in moose attack knew the risks, died doing what he loved
The family of an Alaska man fatally attacked by a moose trying to protect her newborn twin calves said he was a nature photographer who knew the risks of taking photos in the wild, and died doing what he loved.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The family of an Alaska man fatally attacked by an enraged moose trying to protect her newborn twin calves said he was a nature photographer who knew the risks of taking photos in the wild and died doing what he loved.
Even though there have been some calls for the moose to be killed, Dale Chorman’s family does not want the animal put down because she was only protecting her calves.
Chorman, 70, and a friend were attempting to find the moose and calves to photograph them Sunday when the moose came charging out of the brush, said Chorman’s friend, Tom Kizzia, a Homer, Alaska, author and journalist.
“They both turned to run, and the friend looked back and saw Dale lying on the ground with the moose standing over him,” Kizzia told The Associated Press by phone.
“There was no evident trampling, and they didn’t see any signs of trauma later when they recovered his body,” he said. “I think the medical examiner’s going to try to figure out exactly what happened, whether it was just single blow in the terrible wrong place or something.”
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