Wedding Guests Are Stunned When a Grizzly Attacks a Moose Mid-Ceremony!

You’ve been dreaming of your wedding day all your life. You and your beloved partner took a memorable trip to Glacier National Park when you were young, promising each other that you’d get married there one day.

You get engaged, you plan a beautiful mountainous wedding at Glacier, your extended family flies in from around the country, and the big moment is here… you’re about to say your vows.

As you’re about to shed your first tear, staring into your partner’s eyes, you notice the crowd starts to rustle and look away from the ceremony.

Across the placid lake, a 500-pound grizzly bear is mauling a full-grown moose thrashing in the shallow water. The moose is still kicking and calling out as the bear viciously puts it to sleep.

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Such was the case when this lovely couple tried to get married. Let’s get some context concerning what was happening in this video.

The Wildlife of Glacier National Park

Glacier is one of the most sought-after travel destinations in the United States. It’s home to a diversity of rugged wildlife, difficult hiking trails, glacial lakes, and a gauntlet of pristine mountains.

The park includes just about everything that a visitor would want to see in all of the other National Parks of the United States. Unless you’re looking for an ocean shoreline, Glacier National Park probably has what you’re looking for.

One of the primary draws for the park, however, is a population of a few hundred grizzly bears. If you visit at the right time of year, Glacier is arguably the place in the United States where you’re most likely to see a wild grizzly bear.

The odds of being attacked by a grizzly are extraordinarily small. Still, attacks do happen and there’s usually very little between you and these animals if you encounter them on a trail. That’s part of the thrill that Glacier offers, and it also means that situations like the ones in this video can occur.

Apex predators like grizzlies also need a healthy ecosystem of flora and fauna in order to survive. There are large populations of moose, elk, wolves, mountain goats, and even a few scattered Mountain Lions within the park.

Visitors almost always have the chance to encounter some form of wildlife that they might not normally see in their daily lives. That even goes for visitors that have their weddings in the park.

Why Is The Grizzly Bear So Close to The Ceremony?

Glacier hosts numerous locations suitable for a wedding ceremony. Many people get married there every year.

Even though there are one or two high-end hotels nearby where these events take place, the locations are still stamped in the midst of the wilderness.

In other words, the wedding takes place in Grizzly Country, so there’s nothing preventing, say, two of North America’s largest land mammals from mauling each other to the melody of your wedding processional tune.

The people in this video weren’t likely in any danger, however. Grizzly bears tend to avoid groups of more than one or two people, and the interaction in the video below took place on the other side of a lake.

In any case, this is certainly something that nobody at this ceremony will ever forget.

The Normal Diet of a Grizzly Bear

Grizzly bears are omnivorous mammals that mainly feed on a variety of plants, fish, and insects. They have an impressive appetite and can eat up to 40 pounds of food per day, depending on the season and availability of food.

In spring and summer, when food is plentiful, grizzly bears mainly consume vegetation like berries, grasses, and roots. They also feed on fish, such as salmon, that swim upstream during this season. Insects like ants and grubs make up a portion of their diet, as well.

In fall, grizzly bears bulk up for the winter season and eat as much as possible to build up their fat reserves. During this time, they consume carrion, fish, nuts, berries, and even small mammals.

In winter, when food is scarce, grizzly bears rely on stored fat to survive. They may even hibernate during this season to conserve energy.

How Big Are Grizzly Bears?

Grizzly bears are large, powerful animals with a distinctive appearance. Adults can weigh up to 800 pounds and grow up to 8 feet tall when standing upright. The fur on their back and shoulders is usually dark brown, while the fur on the rest of their body is usually lighter in color. They have long, curved claws and a protruding snout with a large, rounded head.

Grizzly bear cubs are typically born in the spring and weigh between 10 to 14 ounces at birth. As they grow, they become more independent from their mother, and by the time they reach the age of two, they usually weigh around 60 pounds. At four years old, grizzly bears reach their full adult size, measuring between 6 and 8 feet long and weighing up to 800 pounds.

Grizzly bears are well adapted for life in the wild, with their thick fur providing warmth and protection from the elements. Their large size and strength also make them a formidable presence in the wild, and they often use their strength to forage for food and protect themselves from predators.

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