The muskox was reintroduced into Alaska. Then this happened.
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"A state trooper in Alaska died Tuesday afternoon from a wild animal attack outside his home.
The agency reported Court Services Officer Curtis Worland was fatally attacked by a muskox after trying to scare a group of them away from a dog kennel by his home, which was near the town of Nome.
Worland, who was in his 13th year of service, was declared dead at the scene"
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"In 1930, the United Stated Congress allocated funds to reintroduce muskox to Alaska. The goal was to domesticate the animals and find profitable ways to use them."
Alaska state trooper killed in muskox attack outside his home: 'Tragic loss for our state'
A court services officer with the Alaska State Troopers died after he was attacked by a muskox outside of his home in the community of Nome, Alaska.
www.foxnews.com
"A state trooper in Alaska died Tuesday afternoon from a wild animal attack outside his home.
The agency reported Court Services Officer Curtis Worland was fatally attacked by a muskox after trying to scare a group of them away from a dog kennel by his home, which was near the town of Nome.
Worland, who was in his 13th year of service, was declared dead at the scene"
Muskox Extirpation & Reintroduction - Cape Krusenstern National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
By about 1900, muskoxen had disappeared from the Alaskan landscape. Years later, muskoxen were reintroduced to the Alaskan landscape.
www.nps.gov
"In 1930, the United Stated Congress allocated funds to reintroduce muskox to Alaska. The goal was to domesticate the animals and find profitable ways to use them."
