An angry moose was caught on camera as it launched into battle with an unusual opponent.

The footage was recorded by Linda Schwitzke, 57, in her sister's backyard in Kenai, Alaska.

She looked on in amazement as the animal frantically clashed with a snow-covered garden swing set before it eventually decided to walk away.

In the video, two moose can be seen standing in the garden with a third poking its head up in the background.

The largest of the group, which is standing in front of the swing, then begins to launch its attack.

It lowers its head and scoops underneath the seat with its antlers before tossing it into the air.

Snow that has gathered on top of the children's play apparatus drops to the ground and spooks the moose's two accomplices who run out of shot.

But the aggressor remains undeterred and continues to paw the ground in fury.

Linda Schwitzke, 57, recorded the footage in her sister's backyard in Kenai, Alaska, last month. She looked on in amazement as the animal frantically clashed with its unusual opponent

The largest of the group of moose can be seen lowering its head and scooping underneath the seat with its antlers before tossing it into the air

Linda can be heard in the background talking to her sister as the battle continues.

She says: 'That moose is out there playing with your disk - smacking it around with its horns.

'Come look at him its hilarious... This moose is going crazy with this disk.

'Oh look there he goes. He's like "I'm coming to get you disk. Take that".'

Linda's sister also starts to watch the bizarre clash and says that she hopes the moose does not get tangled up in the swing.

It takes a temporary break and stands motionless as it stares at the swing, which is still being carried by the momentum.

The moose takes a few final swipes at the swing before the video ends.

The moose left the backyard a few minutes later presumably satisfied that the swing set had been put in its place

It left the backyard a few minutes later presumably satisfied that the swing set had been put in its place.

Speaking after the playful fight, which took place last month, Linda said: 'It was attacking the swing.

'It was going mad so I started videotaping it. My sister Vicky was running around trying to tape it too.

'It was with a herd of four other moose. There was no way I was going out there.'