ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CB) — Dale Chorman, a 70-year-old Alaskan man, had a passion for photography and nature, largely considered harmless pursuits until they are not. Dale was killed Monday when a cow moose stomped or kicked him to death. Authorities suggest that it might have been a combination of kicking and stomping; they are uncertain about that aspect but positive Chorman is dead. Medics pronounced him as such at the scene. The cow moose fled on foot, and Alaskan state troopers have no leads on the location of the moose and do not plan to investigate further.

Justice for Dale Chorman! The man was kicked or stomped or both to death by a wild beast, and this warrants no response from the authorities? What a shocking and disgusting display of food chain dominance by us as a species. Diving into the statistics, it is estimated that these murderous moose kill almost 450 people a year while maiming another 59,000 of us. Our response is to limit the hunting of these blood-thirsty beasts? A quick Google search of 'How many moose can I kill in Alaska?' informed me I would be limited to just one! (I assume the search results were based on permit availability and not my actual ability, as one would greatly overestimate my murder skills.) These limitations mean that should Dale's remaining family, following the permitting process, round up a posse and enter the Alaskan wilderness seeking revenge, their quest for justice could be cut short by bureaucratic BS and red tape. Imagine Dale's son finally tags one only to run up to it and realize they have got the wrong moose. Another cow leers at him in the distance, holding up the regulatory statute that outlines the hunting limitations and snarls, "Diplomatic Immunity," before stomping off into the underbrush.

Dale Chorman's assailant may never know justice, and his surviving family members likely will never get their revenge until we as people recognize the dangers of the menace that is the moose.