A birthday hike in Colorado turned into a terrifying wildlife encounter for a couple from Westerly, Rhode Island.
Dean and Rose Felicetti traveled to Boulder to visit their son, Gabriel, and celebrate Rose’s birthday with a mountain hike. But while descending a trail, the family encountered a baby moose—and its protective mother.
Gabriel warned his parents not to run, turn their backs, or break eye contact. Moments later, the baby took off, and the mother charged. Rose scrambled up a tree while Dean attempted to defend himself with a trekking pole. The moose kicked him to the ground and stepped on his back, leaving him with bruises, cuts, and a hoof-shaped mark…