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Dave Golder

Watch dim Rockies tourist discover that elk really do bite the hands that feed

Close-up of cow elk.

National Parks are not petting zoos, as one young tourist discovered when he nearly lost some fingers feeding a female elk in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Of course, feeding wild animals in National Parks is a very dangerous idea, but some people’s parenting skills are severely lacking. Here the young boy’s parents / guardians / irresponsible adults not only watch happily as the youngster feeds the massive elk like he’s offering seeds to pigeons in Trafalgar Square, they’re actually filming the potential accident waiting to happen. 

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