[vdo]

It’s not unheard of, though not common. There was an incident a couple years ago where a musher, not during the Iditarod iirc, had to shoot a moose. She could not down it despite emptying her gun into it. She managed to cut some of her dogs loose, but the rest were basically hostages. It’s horrific what can happen! That moose stayed close by and attacked off and on for an extended time before she could get help. (Source: https://m.facebook.com/koahteam/posts/this-has-been-the-most... ). I’m glad Seavey was able to dispatch this one without further harm.

As a sort of PSA: moose are frankly more likely to attack if you have a dog. It’s honestly a risk factor for being attacked by a moose here in Alaska for much of the year (besides the presence of calves, of course). They have strong instincts against anything reading like a wolf. Moreover, they are more likely to opt for fight over flight when in deeper snow because it is tiring to traverse and they won’t be able to run as well. They’re exhausted, grumpy, desperate.

[mordechai9000]

Many have probably been hassled by all the unleashed dogs running around. Then they see a human with a dog and think you're coming back for more, so it sets them off.