Elk use their antlers to display dominance and spar during the mating season, but they will also readily use them to defend themselves against potential threats, including careless photographers. That's a lesson a man almost learned the hard way at Banff National Park when he almost sat on a bull elk as he posed for selfies with the animal.
A video of the close call (which you can see below) was shared this week via Instagram account TouronsOfNationalParks, which calls out bad behavior at sites of natural beauty around the world. Bull elk are most aggressive during the rut in the fall, but can be unpredictable and dangerous all year round. This bull's antlers are still covered in velvet, but he shouldn't be underestimated.
