BRECKENRIDGE — A moose trampled a trail runner north of Breckenridge on Thursday morning, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers believe the animal was a female protecting her newborn.
CPW officers responded to a report of a woman who had been injured by a moose on Thursday around 9:15 a.m. The woman had been running on the Campion Trail, which starts north of Breckenridge and off State Highway 9 on Revette Drive. She had minor injuries and was able to hike out on her own and drive herself home, where she called CPW.
CPW District Wildlife Jacob Kay said the woman was focused on the trail and was looking at her feet just before encountering the animal.
“When she looked up, she saw the moose, which immediately charged her and eventually trampled her,” Kay said.
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