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Coloradan Captures Great Video Of Moose Walking By Campsite

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) - Some campers at Rocky Mountain National Park had a close encounter with Colorado wildlife over the weekend.

Jason Hussong says he was camping in the Timber Creek Campground on the west side of the park when a moose walked right past his tent.

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(credit: Jason Hussong)

"Keep going moose, keep going," he said calmly to the animal.

The moose moved on without incident.

PHOTO GALLERY: Rocky Mountain National Park

According to the park's website, moose are becoming more frequent on the east side of the park. They can be seen fairly frequently in the Kawuneeche Valley, north of Grand Lake, along Highway 34.

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