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Cat Ellis

Tourist discovers why posing for photos with angry elk is a terrible idea

Bull elk at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

A woman visiting Estes Park in Colorado got an instant lesson in wildlife safety after trying to pose for holiday photos with a particularly aggressive bull elk. The woman seemed oblivious to the danger, turning her back and laughing as the animal showed clear signs of agitation, pacing and tossing its head. Eventually it drove her back with a charge.

Luckily for the woman it was only a bluff intended to intimidate her; other people have been less lucky after trying their luck at Estes Park, with some suffering serious injuries.

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