Would you know what to do if you happened up on two giant animals while going for a hike? We hear of hikers coming across bear, moose, and maybe mountain lions but encountering two giant rams isn’t likely expected. But that’s what happened!
On August 6, TikTok user Postcards From Carrie (@postcardsfromcarrie) shared an intense video taken at Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana when a group of hikers encountered two rams. Take a look!
@postcardsfromcarrie Crazy encounter we had with two rams on Highline Trail in Glacier National Park #glaciernationalpark #highlinetrail #montana #hiking #hikingadventures #bighornsheep #rams #mountain #traveltiktok #travel #nationalpark #wildlife #wildanimals
In the 49-second video posted by Postcards From Carrie, it’s not immediately clear what the video is about. All we see are a few hikers hurrying to climb the side of a mountain, just off a trail where they seemed to be hiking. Given their focused intensity at getting off the hiking trail, it’s clear there’s something coming their way.
“We had to climb the side of the mountain to let them by,” the text on the video reads. And just as the people get off the dirt trail, hanging on the side of the mountain, a giant ram runs by with the camera following from a safe distance.
Then the camera pans back to the other side of the trail just in time to spot another ram, who looked just as nervous as the people probably were, run past them.
“Crazy encounter we had with two rams on Highline Trail in Glacier National Park,” the caption of the video reads.
“I think everyone experienced the same level of fear, that’s including the rams,” one person wrote.
“They’re really good at climbing mountains too,” someone else warned.
“They just wanted to show you how fast they can run and none of you said anything,” someone else joked.
“The rams were terrified… reminded me of my childhood turning off bedroom light, run, and jump into my bed,” someone else wrote.
“Growing up in Montana we were taught to hang bells/noise makers off our backpacks or to sing so as not to startle wildlife,” another viewer suggested.
According to the National Park Service, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, also called ram, live in the park.
“Their ability to climb steep terrain allows them to find cover from predators,” the website explains. “Traveling in flocks and feeding on grasses and shrubs throughout the year, they are one of the few species that can survive winters at high elevations.”
