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. >> ways to waste america's money. well, making america's problems. >> even worse. the nearly 2 trillion dollars spending bill needs the support of all 50 senate democrats to pass and right now west virginia democrat joe manchin says he's concerned the bill is too expensive meetings were held over the thanksgiving weekend. we will continue this week and next week is needed. still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to

. >> ways to waste america's money. well, making america's problems. >> even worse. the nearly 2 trillion dollars spending bill needs the support of all 50 senate democrats to pass and right now west virginia democrat joe manchin says he's concerned the bill is too expensive meetings were held over the thanksgiving weekend. we will continue this week and next week is needed still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to

. >> ways to waste america's money. well, making america's problems. >> even worse. the nearly 2 trillion dollars spending bill needs the support of all 50 senate democrats to pass and right now west virginia democrat joe manchin says he's concerned the bill is too expensive meetings were held over the thanksgiving weekend. we will continue this week and next week is needed. still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to

found guilty of of doing such regardless of the verdict taken says this case will change policing in america. and one way or another, it's going to have a chilling effect on law enforcement for a long time. >> let's talk weather again this saturday night here at 10 o'clock kron 4 meteorologist rebecca strong here tonight in former bruce up with a look at what's on the way for sunday. yeah. it's actually going to be even warmer tomorrow jonathan and hot in some spots because we could see some upper 80's to even low 90's in some areas.

omicron surges as america prepares for a new year's celebration. plus, the state department warning for americans thinking of an international getaway. tiger attack aftermath. naples zoo reopens as prosecutors mull charges against the man who reached into the tiger's enclosure. and "on the road." how a michigan dad's idea got the kids out of the house and on to the ice. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. we leave 2021 with some echoes of 2020-- rising covid cases and scaled-down new year's eve celebrations. there's one big difference, though-- vaccines have made a difference and reduced risk. it's already 2022 in some parts of the world, of course, and in a few hours, new york city will greet the new year with a traditional ball drop, but a smaller crowd than originally planned. we start tonight where we must-- with the death of an american tv icon, betty white. white died today at her home in los an

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well 1st of all, 2021 had been a very eventful year for germany asked us 16 years in power, agen america didn't there? would you like to know that shows became germany's test. that is a huge turnover for germany. and now germany starting today we had to g 7, president people over a year. that's a big thing to the forward to. and of course the biggest challenge in government tends right now will be to deal with the pan. then you can to try to catch the infections is especially in light of the new variance, which is making cases of infection for the moment. all right, and manual is right there live where it's all happening in berlin. brandenburg gate wishing you all the best this year. i look forward to seeing you and maybe we can talk together while you get a free chance. happy new you. and let's take a quick tour of spots all around the world as cities everywhere. greet the new year . one of the 1st up was new zealand. it's traditional firework extravaganza was also cancelled due to pandemic. instead, it illuminated auckland's landmarks with thousands of lights. also, not so shabby, but

this friday, america's senior citizens and other beneficiaries of social security can mark their calendars. the social security administration has published calendar. it shows when the country's 70 million recipients will get a promised cost of living increase. the average retiree will see monthly checks jumped $92. the typical couple will get another $154 and you can get details on the website. ssa dot gov. kron 4 celebrating remarkable women in the bay area. we need your help to share their stories. if you know a woman making a difference in her community. you can nominate her for a chance to be awarded woman of the year. you can enter your nominations and get details on kron 4 dot com. going to take a >> just about 3.45 on this new year's eve. we're going to talk about the forecast as we're looking live over. >> downtown san francisco in the we're getting a bit of a break. but definitely more storms coming. yeah, but not the storms that we've been seeing for the last couple weeks and certainly. >> not going to be an atmosphere river. this is going to be light scattered showers that we'r

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello. it this is bbc news -- this is bbc news. countries around the world are bringing in the new year with a bang but are holding scaled-back celebrations. this is the scene at the famous acropolis as the clock strikes midnight. enti neighborhoods in the u.s. state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfis forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes. >> many families having minutes to get whatever they could, their pets, their kids into the car, and leave. >> u.k. health service warns of significan pressure in the coming weeks as covert infections reach a new high. >> staff that are at work will be caring for more patients, trying to do more to cover for their missing colleagues, working extra hours, starting early, finishing late. the pressure will be immense. >> and goodbye to a golden girl. the american actress and comedian betty white has died

there was a huge political turnover with a chancellor angle america who after 16 years in power passed on this power to all i've showed some massive change for germany and no time for the new government for the new chancellor. all are sure to implement the measures he had promised a doing his campaign at germany will also or become but we also lead to g 7 group. there is 7 big economies in the world, g 7. this will be a huge thing for germany next year. and of course, the biggest challenge for the country will 1st and foremost, to go to it will be to go through the said new wave of infections or covey. 19 infections due to the army chron, variants are here in germany, or officials, or bracing themselves for sorry numbers come january. a 1st, my stern hath been reached by the government of olaf shouts. when he promised the end of november, the 13 1000000 jobs would be administered by the end of this year. he succeeded. his government succeeded albert's officials, though so fear data meets this, the soaring number of infections. well, oh, so a health care personnel could be affected. mea

it's like to acquire russian citizenship after the live of public service to the united states for america, ought to discuss that. i am now joined by suzanne massey, former adviser to president ronald reagan on russian affairs. matter, massive great to sir. it's a big on our big privilege for me to talk to you. thank you very much for inviting me. we are recording this conversation on the eve of our new year, and i'm sure it's gonna bring some novelty into your life. because as far as i know you're about to receive a russian passport. yes, but i have only one reason. i re book. i am a writer. i've written 7 boats. 5 of them are about russia. one of the things i was wanting to do, and it's the only reason this is happening is because i wanted to be able to write my next book, which i'm working on right now here. and not have to wait and in and out. the kids be able to come in easily stay as long as i needed to to do my work and go out. and that is why i have a russian fresh boy. i call it a russian past ford because i am a switch citizen. i am an american citizen and very happy to join that

ah. america me how to our viewers on p b. s in the united states and all around the world. welcome people around wells are marking the start of a new year with celebrations to ring in 2020 to thailand's capital bangkok lit up the skies with fireworks made from traditional ty, sticky rice, hong kong welcomed in the new year with a fireworks display at victoria harbor. accompanied by music from the cities philharmonic orchestra old earlier oakland in new zealand opted for light show projected under city landmarks. well, across the tasman in australia. spectacular fireworks lit up the sky of sydney harbour bridge celebrations. they went ahead this year despite soaring corona virus numbers or germany as gearing up for celebrations too. and they, w correspondent, m a. chas is at berlin's brandenburg gate force him up. i can say a little of what it's like, but i guess this year is not going to be quite the usual celebrations. exactly. anthony and for the 2nd year in a row here in front of their behind on the guitar, which you might see here behind me. so, you know, it's so fast,

and as to the news on our to america fair project, thanks for joining me. there yeah, i know i to 2 big issues that we're dealing with here, steve, you're new on a says you kind of get picked on 1st. i apologize. i'm sorry you, it's president biden doing this just for the sake of fighting human rights violations. no, it's all about show he's trying to act like he's worried about human rights violations. because as you pointed out, the human rights violations have been tearing for a long time. and even during previous administrations, he's trying to look tough because he hasn't been tough and, and this kind of pho boycott isn't going to have any real impact on improving relations with china or improving our stature in defending relations with taiwan. with the other asian nations that we're trying to do business with, it's all for show what's obviously you're talking about talking about we're talking military, there's lots of issues right on this at home. and i'm going to throw this to you right here is this really tough though. i mazel then that isn't, isn't

after 16 years of new years addresses by angle america, germany's new head of government rose to the task for the 1st time. chancellor shall send at the challenges faced by the country in 2021. acknowledging the hardships that have been endeared, such as december's flirts in western germany and facing the resilience people have shown. especially during the pandemic. monte vic, lise de some people complained that our society is divided. i'd like to take this opportunity to make it very clear that in fact the opposite is true. our country is standing together by what i see everywhere as tremendous, solidarity, and incredible spurts of helping others. and people coming together and mutual support in order to cared copied 19 infections of shots appeared once again to people to get vaccinated. if isn't that the, we know that those who are not yet vaccinated are at particular risk of becoming infected and suffering from long and severe illness. for this reason, i would like to urge you once more to get vaccinated to new government's vaccination efforts have already hit their 1st. my stone,

to america. authorities in colorado say it's still too early for residents to return to their homes after sudden wildfires destroyed 500 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas. the fast—moving blazes hit boulder county, north of denver. despite the huge scale — and suddeness — of the fires, so far there have been no reported fatalities, something the state's governor descibed as a "miracle". some 30,000 people were told to leave their homes on thursday when a state of emergency was declared. while previous fires in colorado have been in rural areas, these latest blazes have been burning in more suburban parts of the state. winds of up to 105mph fanned flames across the region amid a historic drought. at least some were sparked when power lines were toppled by strong winds, and they have quickly become the most destructive wildfires in the state's modern history. weather experts spoke of their disbelief that such a large fire could have tak

. >> as an immigrant, we should feel safe and welcome in america. >> reporter: some longtime stores closed. while longtime national park ranger betty reed turned 100. and just as it appeared covid was easing its grip on our lives, we learned a new name, delta variant. >> the delta variant is much more transmissible than the other variants that have come before. >> reporter: by the time fourth of july fireworks brightened the sky, delta had exploded to become the dominant covid strain in california. >> i don't want to get delta. >> reporter: we had too much virus but not enough water. several years of drought left our hills and reservoirs parched and a flood of new water restrictions. >> tough decisions are coming for all of us. >> reporter: the end of summer saw the return of san francisco's cable cars. and other things got back on track. vaccination cards became the new entry point to bars, restaurants and even concerts like the return of napa's bottle rock festival. we saw the return of conventions like dreamforce, although somewhat pared down. and the return of outside lands music festi

after 16 years of new year's addresses by angle america, germany's new head of government rose to the task for the 1st time. chancellor shall send out the challenges faced by the country in 2021. acknowledging the hardships that have been endeared, such as december's flirts in western germany and facing the resilience people have shown, especially during the pandemic. one to decline this day. some people complain that our society is divided. i'd like to take this opportunity to make it very clear that in fact the opposite is true. our country is standing together. what i see everywhere is tremendous solidarity and incredible spurts of helping others, and people coming together and mutual support. in order to cub coby 19 infections, or shots appeared once again to people to get vaccinated. there isn't the theory. we know that those who are not yet vaccinated are at particular risk of becoming infected and suffering from long and severe illness. for this reason, i would like to urge you once more to get vaccinated. the new governments vaccination efforts have already hit their 1st miles

russia and america, we are going to speak again. it's not at the presidential level, it's at a sort of state department diplomatic level. i guess the question is, that will happen, but should biden continue talking to putin one-on-one? it seems like that is where all the energy is and that's where there's opportunity for real progress to be made. not mid-level diplomats going back and forth with niceties and translated cables and things like that. >> these are supposed to be relatively high level diplomats talking to each other. that's where the meat and potatoes works. that's actually good. i think they should continue talking at the leader to leader level, as biden put it every day. it's useful to continue to not have any misunderstandings. but this one thing we have to take into consideration as your correspondent just a second ago mentioned. when putin feels like his red lines have been crossed and his national security is at stake on his border, he has twice use military means to restore that to what he thinks is okay. it's pos

i'm an immigrant to this country and know what america is all about. i celebrate this country and blessed to be here and my kids understand that. the country nikole hannah-jones pretends we have this awful place that never has any positive things come out of it is the fictional country. she is right in a way we don't learn enough history. learning her fiction is not how we solve that. we need more american history and more world history in the classroom and so while she is correct about that it won't be her leading the way on it. >> julie: okay, carol markowitz, thank you very much. happy new year. >> trace: fox news alert. hundreds of marines booted from the military for refusing to get the covid vaccine. why some of those service members say they're the targets of a political purge. plus harry and meghan split from the royal family was one of the biggest scandals of the year. we'll look back at other celebrities and politicians who were at the center of the controversy. ♪♪♪ >> julie: in the spirit of out with the old and in with the new there w

i think it will be o >>> good morning, america. breaking news. wildfire emergency. fast-moving flames explode in colorado, forcing thousands to flee. >> i have people there that need to be evacuated that are unable to do so themselves. >> panicked families escaping this chuck e. cheese, customers running from stores, overwhelmed by smoke and embers. a hospital evacuated and hundreds of homes destroyed. >> god help us. >> dry conditions and hurricane-force wind gusts fueling the fire. the december inferno seen from above. the mayor of a town completely evacuated joins us, and we're live on the scene. >>> travel chaos from coast to coast. more than 1,000 flights canceled already this morning for the seventh straight day, luggage building up at hard-hit sea-tac airport.

according to a recent report by lending tree, america's own more than $1200 on average. that is between buying presents, party tickets and supplies. most people would put it on the credit card before the first time the report finds american used so far by now, pay later financing to spread out those expenses. it sounds like people already have a holiday hangover. >> almost like an online version of layaway. interesting. thank you, happy new year. >>> a popular zoo in florida is closed right now tiger attack. police in naples shot and killed an eight-year-old tiger this after the animal grabbed and mauled a man at the zoo on wednesday. deputies say the victim apparently put his arm the tigers enclosure to feed or pet animal. in the tiger grabbed him. yesterday visitors were turned away. >> surprised. wondering what they were thinking trying to put the animals. but that's unfortunate. >> reporter: authorities say the 26-year-old was working a third party claiming service. and was actually supposed to be claiming the zoo's bath and gift shops. they also say he could face cr

no, he is near watching r t america. let's get started. ah, thank you so much for joining us. you know, this week the writing center between china and the united states, entered the athletic arena with united states, saying they will diplomatically boycott the 2022 winter olympics. and beijing, meaning athletes can still compete. but there'll be no diplomatic delegations, and attendance. now the response from the chinese came from the ministry spokesman, us politicians, it keep hyping a diplomatic boy scouts without even being invited to the games. this wishful thinking and pure grandstanding is aimed at political manipulation and tough words . their summer public is actually promoting a full boycott like arkansas center, tom cotton american businesses should not financially support the chinese communist party and we must not expose team usa to the dangers of repugnant authoritarian regime that disappears its own athletes. now the basing was awarded the winter olympics in 2015, and none of the accusations regarding human rights abuses are newly founded. which makes me ask, is

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americas also used buy now pay later financing. >>> another pharmaceutical company is having his feet held to the fire for its role in the opioid crisis. the company is responsible for contributing to the epidemic. a suit accused them of >> what is the most anxiety producing factor of holiday stress. >> this surprised me. according to a recent survey, 46% of respondents said cooking for picky eaters is a topology stressor. that beat out political talk and holiday travel. meals were the most stressed about picky pallets with 64% try to meet their needs. >> thanks diane we will see you when the stock market opens. >>> is 20 minutes before 6:00. still ahead, a tiger attacking a man and a populism. what happened and why the man who was attacked could be facing charges. >>> and a woman tests positive for covid midflight. how she isolated herself on the airplane. >>> and it is time to remember where you put the heavy jacket this morning. a lot of places are ranging anywhere from 5 to 9 degrees colder than it was yesterday. we will talk about that and how long it is going to >>> a popular zo

more bad news for the cruise industry as covid numbers rise, and a major recall of tesla vehicles in america. diane king hall is in new york with that and more. diane, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, tom. well, this morning stock futures are indicating a lower open as we enter the last trading day of the year. it comes as the three major indices end wanted in the red yesterday. the dow jones industrials fell 90 points. the nasdaq lost 24, and the s&p 500 shed 14. >>> the centers for disease control and prevention has ramped up its travel warning for cruise ships to the highest level. the action comes as cruise ships operating in american waters have reported about 5,000 covid cases to the health agency between december 15th and the 29th. that's a major jump compared to the first two weeks of the month when 162 cases were reported. the cdc is warning the risk of catching the coronavirus on cruise ships is very high regardless of your vaccination status. >>> on the ground, tesla is recalling nearly half a million of its vehicles due to technical glitches that may cause accident

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america's chief entertaining officer, tim laird, thank you so much for joining us. hope you have a healthy and happy new year's, cheers, by the way, to you. >> cheers to you, andrew. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "world news now." do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have $100,000 or more of life insurance, you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit coventrydirect.com to find out if your policy qualifies. or call the number on your screen. coventry direct, redefining insurance. >>> >>> time now for our new year's eve edition of "the mix." starting, unfortunately, with a little less bubbly this year. >> all right, as if this year hasn't been hard enough, the nation is in the early stages of a champagne shortage, expected a champagne shortage, expected to la

good morning, america. guilty. good morning. guilty - — a long—awaited verdict... the downfall of the british formersocialite, now a convicted sex trafficker, has been headline news here and one of the four women brave enough to testify to put her behind bars, who was abused as a teenager, has been giving her reaction. i wasn't sure that this day would ever come and ijust feel so grateful that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable, no matter how much power and privilege that they have. mr maxwell, can we have a statement on behalf of the family, please? there's been no sense of contrition as yet from the siblings of ghislaine maxwell, or regrets for the victims she played a part in sexually abusing. they released a statement, saying "we believe firmly in our sister's innocence. "we're very disappointed with the verdict." one of maxwell's lawyers, who questioned the motives of the women who came forward to testify, said this wasn't the end. obviously, we are very disappointed with t

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. wildfires in the american state of colorado have destroyed hundreds of homes and prompted the evacuation of 30,000 people in two towns north of denver. the national weather service described it as a life—threatening situation and ordered the residents of louisville and superior to leave. here's the sheriff of boulder county, joe pelle, at an earlier news conference. it has been a harrowing day in boulder county with two significant fires fuelled by dry conditions and very high winds. we currently have thousands of individuals in the south part of our county and in the areas of superior and louisville who have been evacuated. we know that there are structures, both homes and businesses, that have been burned and lost. i'm speaking about hundreds of structures. we know that people are anxiously waiting for word about the conditions of their homes and their neighbourhoods, and want to assure you that our fire personnel are working as hard as they can to save additional structures as we

good morning, america. guilty. good morning. guilty, a long—awaited verdict... the downfall of the british formersocialite, now a convicted sex trafficker, has been headline news here and one of the four women brave enough to testify to put her behind bars, who was abused as a teenager, has been giving her reaction. i wasn't sure that this day would ever come and ijust feel so grateful that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable, no matter how much power and privilege that they have. mr maxwell, could we have a statement on behalf there's been no sense of contrition as yet from the siblings of ghislaine maxwell, or regrets for the victims she played a part in sexually abusing. they released a statement, saying "we believe firmly in our sister's innocence. "we're very disappointed with the verdict." one of maxwell's lawyers, who questioned the motives of the women who came forward to testify, said this wasn't the end. obviously, we are very disappointed with the verdict. we have a

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and as to the news on our to america fair project, thanks for joining me. bear yeah, i know why 22 big issues that we're dealing with here. steve, you're new on a says you kind of get picked on 1st. i apologize. restart as you. is president biden doing this just for the sake of fighting human rights violations? no, it's all about show he's trying to act like he's worried about human rights violations . because as you pointed out, the human rights violations have been tearing for a long time. and even during previous administrations, he's trying to look tough because he hasn't been tough and, and this kind of phone boycott isn't going to have any real impact on improving relations with china or improving our stature in defending relations with taiwan. with.

today we ask san jose state professor about america's obsession with being thin. >> when we resolve as individuals to try and lose weight, a comes from a place of shame and stigma. often it doesn't come from a place of concern about health. i think part of the problem is we see those two things as related. ama: she says wind to be fit is not a bad bull but when we connected it with a to lose weight, we set ourselves up to fail. you can't tell a person's health from their bmi number. people can be healthy across the size spectrum. dan: your pets can be your ally in the journey to better health. and most can also help lower stress and reduce feelings of isolation that have become common ring the pandemic. >> just i contact with her dogs and cats is healthy. those elicit a feeling of love and comfort for us. dan: if you don't have a pet, considerate fostering one from a shelter or volunteering with an animal rescue group. ama: we've all had struggles this year. tonight we are sharing a story about a local woman who overcame the worst of hers. walking out of the hospital today is proof of

some relief to overwork staffers and some lawmakers say they're looking at another way to help get america moving again safely . he has said. it is if you went to visit someone, and you're still waiting for that plane to take off because of the quarantine rules versus lot of the airplanes, airline staff are not able to work on and if you're looking to fly on new year's eve, make sure you check with your airline. 500 flights have already been canceled in new york. david lee miller fox news oakland police believe at least two people were involved in the murder of a woman near lake merritt. the arrest that they've made coming up. and the spread of a new tiktok challenges, creating new criticism for the video sharing app. when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all tha

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc world news. the latest headlines, a key witness speaks publicly after ghislaine maxwell was found guilty of grooming underaged girls to be abused by jeffrey epstein. >> i feel so that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable no matter how much power and privilege they have. host: south africa says it is past the peak of the omicron-driven covered wave but the u.s. and europe continue to record record daily infections. afghanistan's former president defends his decision to flee the country just before the taliban takeover, saying he did it to vent the destruction of kabul. and it's the make or break moment for the james webb space telescope as it starts to unfold its tennis court-sized sun shield. ♪ hello and welcome to bbc news. a woman who gave key evidence in the trial of gh

the explosion of covid cases across america. the u.s., for the third day in a row, reporting record numbers. the country now averaging more than 316,000 new cases per day. "the new york times" reporting the fda is expected to authorize the pfizer booster for children ages 12 to 15 as early as monday, as a record number of children are now hospitalized with the virus. still, new york city pushing ahead with its new year's eve celebration in times square. dr. anthony fauci urging people, if you're going to celebrate tomorrow night, do it in smaller vaccinated groups. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, a record number of children are going into the hospital with covid. 380 a day. now more boosters likely on the way. "the new york times" reporting the fda is expected to expand pfizer booster shots to 12 to 15 years as early as monday. and this news comes as a trio of new studies further show the vaccines are both safe and and effective for effective for children. but so far, 30 million eligible children have yet to get

. >> we continue to shine a light on some of the athletes that could become america's next gold medal stars. >> a gold medal name and ready to prove■ç herself among t world's best. she explains what it's like to races down a slope at 80 miles an hour. >> my name is britney johnson. i'm from jackson, wyoming and i'm an alpine speed skier. >> three races this year. >> i always say it's the formula one raing without an airbag or a car. all of your shock absorbers are right here so sometimes you're kind of guessing where it is. i think if you were to go 80 miles an hour on a bumpy gravel road and stick your head out the window, that could be a little bit of of what it feels like. >> and she's into another podium spot. >> johnson's on a role. >> okay. tell me about the wildlife that you see. >> when i was about 10 years old, i almost got killed by amass. we were out with a previous dog of ours and he riled up this moose and it charged at me, and i just dove off to the side and will be li it didn't run back around to try to stomp me again. but they will definitely stomp you to death. >>