Thanks! I had no idea. Here in the American South we’re a little leery of random deer in the road, but that hardly compares to a moose!

Are they destructive to the environment as well? That is why I will kill any feral pig I see. Invasive and destructive.

I have a pet pig, let a wild pig in the yard with him. I have seen firsthand how much they can destroy and how fast. Had to shoot her. Hated it. Sad about it. Had to. And to anyone hating me for it, the authorities basically told me, “Your problem, do as you see fit.” I called twice. One small reason I own guns. Well, and the bear that walked in the dog door, but that’s another story. 🤷🏻 Didn’t shoot him! He got away, thank god!

Solid addition to the “startle/scared” response. I’ve seen many animals do that thing, especially dogs. My tiny female boxer ran up on a tinier dog, it dropped, belly up, pissed itself.

I see the personalities in my yard squirrels and the squirrels out back, way off in the woods. I can get about 20’ from a yard squirrel, they’re fairly tame. Their country cousins run so fast I usually only hear rattling leaves.

Never seen “fawn” included!

That’s my take on feral hogs, but mooses?! Did one bit your sister or something?

The race specific version would be “uptighty honkies”.