I've had to brake hard to prevent myself from running into a grizzly crossing the road. Scared us both. I've been stopped on trails by moose more times than I can remember. Stepped out of the house with my bike once only to find a huge moose in my driveway. He spun around and lowered his head and I stepped back inside right quickly. Had caribou trot alongside me in denali park. Road through a small group of sheep standing around on both sides of the road. Watched a lynx lead two kittens across a road, teaching them to hunt. And then I had this one exceptional ride when