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Colorado moose goes viral for stealing pumpkin from porch

There have been some unique and fun animal sightings over the past few months as we transitioned into winter in Colorado. This year there has been a 35 percent increase in bear sightings. Additionally, a 450-pound bear was pulled out from under a deck in Durango.

Another animal is going viral in Colorado, but this time it's not a bear. This hilarious video shows a moose doing something unique.

Pumpkins, a moose and a viral Colorado video

This is an interesting way to get rid of your Halloween pumpkin. Typically, people throw their carved pumpkins in the trash and prepare for Thanksgiving. However, a woman in Frisco was shocked when she saw a moose jump over her fence.

Colorado moose goes viral for stealing pumpkin from porch

In an interview with USA Today, the woman says she noticed a moose jumping over her fence. She quickly pulled out her phone and began recording the interaction. She was shocked when she saw that the moose, after jumping over the fence, went onto her porch and started eating one of her Halloween pumpkins.

Check out the video below.

The woman says the moose is a regular visitor.

Apparently moose love pumpkins

We found videos of different animals eating pumpkins all over the internet. Here's another moose mowing a pumpkin.

Pumpkins can be very nutritious for animals. After doing some research, I might give my dog ​​some pumpkin because it's a great source of fiber.

Will I give her an old pumpkin? No. However, this shows that the animals were not in danger from eating the pumpkins.

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