Maine couple spot a bear chasing a moose calf and help it escape

ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 2, 2026

A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary. Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township. Suddenly, the calf and bear charged out of the trees heading straight toward them. Todd Malcolm said there was no doubt in his mind that the bear would catch the calf and decided to not let nature take its course that day. “I put the truck in drive and I just stepped on the gas,” he said, explaining that he was just trying to put the truck between the bear and the calf. The bear jumped to the side and streaked off.