Editing Muskox (section)

=== Danger to humans ===
Muskoxen are not known to be aggressive. Fatal attacks are extremely rare, but humans who have come close and behaved aggressively have occasionally been attacked.<ref>[https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/musk-ox-versus-man Musk Ox Versus Man]</ref>

On 22 July 1964, a 73-year-old man was killed in a muskox attack in Norway. The animal was later killed by local authorities.<ref>[https://mynorwegianroots.no/muskox-norwegian-man-killed-in-1964-muskox-attack/ Norwegian man killed in 1964 muskox attack]</ref>

On 13 December 2022, a court services officer with the [[Alaska State Troopers]] was killed by a muskox near [[Nome, Alaska]]. The officer was trying to scare away a group of muskox near a dog kennel at his home when one of the animals attacked him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-14 |title=Alaska officer killed in muskox attack outside his house |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-officer-killed-muskox-attack-house-rcna61640 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>