A man visiting Yellowstone National Park recently decided to preserve the moment by stopping for a selfie with a pair of bull elk, posing within inches of the imposing animals. Elk rarely attack people, preferring to leave the area first to avoid close encounters, but bulls can be unpredictable and aggressive during their mating season (known as the rut), which takes place in late summer and early fall.
The incident (which you can watch below) was shared online by Brett Kahler via Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone, which calls out bad behavior at US National Parks. Other recent close calls have included a woman being chastised by a Park Ranger for peering into Old Faithful, a tourist trying to pet a bison, and a man ripping off his shirt and chasing a wolf through Lamar Valley.
