Arizona woman dies after attack by elk she was suspected of feeding

Five elk attacks have been reported in Arizona in the last five years, according to the state’s game and fish department. Photograph: Tom Reichner/Alamy

An Arizona woman has died after being attacked by an elk she is suspected of feeding, becoming the first person to be killed by the species in the state’s history, local wildlife officials have said.

The attack happened at the end of October but the woman died this week after succumbing to her injuries in the hospital, CNN reported.