The family of an Alaska man who was fatally attacked by a moose said the amateur photographer died doing what he loved. And Dale Chorman's family says the moose that attacked him should not be killed for protecting her newborn calves. Chorman and a friend were looking for the moose and calves to photograph them Sunday in Homer, Alaska.
trying to protect her newborn twin calves said he was a nature photographer who knew the risks of taking photos in the wild and died doing what he loved.
“They both turned to run, and the friend looked back and saw Dale lying on the ground with the moose standing over him,” Kizzia told The Associated Press by phone. Chorman’s son, Nate Spence-Chorman, posted on social media that Dale was “a loving husband to Dianne, a great father to me and a fantastic friend to many.”
“This was not a hapless fool stumbling into danger — this was a person who went out looking for a great photo, knowing the risks, and got caught in a dangerous moment,” his son wrote. Wardlow encouraged everyone, including the many summer tourists just beginning to arrive in Alaska, to be aware of wildlife and cognizant of their surroundings.
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