We have moose around town as well as bear, elk and mountain lions, but we don't have moose attacks. It was a freak thing.

The attacks bear all the hallmarks of bin Laden

Durango has a lot of deer and a lot of good mountain lion habitat, so there are mountain lions in the area.

He was there until last call, and the next morning, he's attacked by a moose while he's walking to church. Everyone here feels like it's an episode of Twilight Zone.

This is a mountain heritage. We're not out to annihilate the bear.

I don't go out with the idea of seeing an elk, bear, mountain lion. If I go out and keep my expectations in check I always see something interesting ... It's a huge country. It's just unimaginably rich with what you can see hear, smell and remember if you open yourself up to the adventure.