Man versus Moose

Usually, the moose wins:

Bruce Brown, a good friend and riding companion of ours was returning home from a day ride to the top of Mt. Washington near North Conway, NH. It was late in the day, around 9:00 PM when Bruce had the extreme misfortune to collide with a "small" 700-pound moose.

George Fon, a retired South Burlington Police Officer was riding ahead of Bruce and noticed that he no longer saw Bruce's headlight. Anyone who rides already knows the sinking feeling that was growing in George's stomach as he turned around and headed back.

George's worst fears were realized when he came upon the accident site, saw the downed
bike and Bruce's helmet laying in the road.

Bruce had mortally wounded the moose, but was trapped under the it, in a ditch, and not able to breathe because of the crushing weight of the moose.

Bruce would certainly have died that night had it not been for a group of local men ("Strong-backs", as Bruce calls them) who happened along and were able to lift the moose off of Bruce. George's police training was put to the most extreme test as he administered first aid and literally kept Bruce alive until paramedics arrived.

Bruce spent 10 days in intensive care with broken ribs, a horrible gash on the back of his head, neck injuries, and a fairly serious brain injury. The weeks turned into months as Bruce slowly healed and physical therapy helped him get back on his feet and eventually, unbelievably, back on two wheels