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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 2, 10:28 PM
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
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Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
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As of July 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape".
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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Jul 2, 10:59 PM
Maine couple spot a bear chasing a moose calf and help it escape
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Elvia and Todd Malcolm had an unexpected wildlife encounter while heading out for a day of fishing.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 2, 10:28 PM
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jul 2, 10:28 PM
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
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Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 2, 10:28 PM
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
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Jul 2, 10:28 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 2, 10:28 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jul 2, 10:28 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.
Jul 2, 10:28 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.