Moose that ran into toddler in Colorado likely didn’t see the boy, kept going after run-in

Moose, toddler run-in likely a freak accident

GRAND LAKE, Colo. — Authorities say a run-in between a moose and a toddler in north-central Colorado appears to have been a freak accident.

The moose ran into the two-and-half-year-old as he played on the beach of Shadow Mountain Reservoir near Grand Lake with his brother Thursday. His family said Friday he’s been released from the hospital and is doing well.

The moose kept running after hitting the unidentified boy, and it wasn’t clear at first whether the moose targeted him for some reason.

Grand County authorities now believe it’s likely the moose didn’t see him and was just passing through the area. The animals have poor eyesight.

The boy’s family agrees. They think the moose was likely spooked by something else and was fleeing when it ran into him.