Recently, in Estes Park, Colorado, an elk attacked a 4-year-old boy while he was playing in the park. This is the second child-relevant incident involving elk in a week.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), a wild animal suddenly charged at and trampled him, around 1:30 p.m., while he was playing at a local playground.
It was at this time that several families were enjoying themselves on the playground without knowing that two elk calves were hidden a few meters from them.
The encounter included several charges and trampling on one occasion by an adult female elk on a four year old who couldn’t escape in time. A relative manage to scare away the beast before it cause further injuries. The injure boy was then taken to hospital for treatment.
The beast went after her continually, stamping on her numerous times. Later that same day, she was later release from the hospital after receiving treatment.
After the incident, wildlife officers discovered an elk calf in the area. An adult female elk nearby showed hostility towards these officials. The calf has since been move into a laboratory where experts will take care of it.
Following two elk events, wildlife officials used non-lethal bean bag rounds to safely drive away the adult elk from populated areas. Because it acted quite instinctively; protecting its own young like any other mother would do in wild, they did not kill this animal as it was responsible for attacking the girl.
As calving season begins, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) urges residents and visitors to anticipate possible interactions with the elk.
Late spring and early summer may bring out aggressive behavior among female elks when they are protecting their offspring from threats.
A cow elk usually weighs around 500 pounds and stands at about 4.5 feet tall. Furthermore, Colorado has one of the biggest elk population in the world with an estimation of over 280,000 elks.
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Extend your arm with a thumbs-up, close one eye, and try to hide the animal behind your thumb. If you can still see the beast then it means you are too close for comfort.
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