Alaska resident paid with his life for curiosity (5 photos)

A moose attacked a 70-year-old man while he was trying to photograph two newborn cubs. The man killed was identified as Dale Chorman of Homer, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.





A man was walking through the forest with a friend.

"As they walked through the brush looking for moose calves, Dale was attacked by a female," said Austin McDaniel, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety.



The second man, whose identity has not been released, was not injured. He did not witness the attack.

Medics pronounced Chorman dead at the scene.





Dale Chorman on the right

In 1995, a 71-year-old man was trampled to death by a moose on the grounds of the University of Alaska Anchorage. The students threw snowballs and chased the moose and her calf for several hours, and the animals became agitated when the man tried to walk past them.



Alaska, a state of about 737,000 people, is home to up to 200,000 moose. These animals are not aggressive unless provoked. The female can attack a person if he comes close to her cubs.



"Calving season is a time when elk cows need to be given extra space," says McDaniel. "This is when they are at their most dangerous."