A tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park recently got a fright after straying much too close to one of the park's many elk. The a bull elk's haunting cry (known as bugling) is used to help attract a mate during the rut in fall, but can be a sign of aggression year-round, and this individual got to hear it from just inches away.
The incident, which you can watch and hear below, was captured by another park visitor and shared on Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone, which highlights examples of bad behavior at US National Parks and other sites of natural beauty.
