Elk vs Photographer

mole2 · 02-27-2014, 09:30 PM

I think I would have shit a brick.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-27-2014, 10:15 PM

There is a fine line between an interesting experience and insanity.

bpdchief · 02-28-2014, 02:27 PM

And that elk ALMOST crossed that line... what the hell was he thinking, butting heads with a ferocious photographer???

Fawlty · 02-28-2014, 04:36 PM

Apparently, according to the comments beneath the video, the elk was later destroyed by the park rangers. Having said that, I am always wary of the comments sections of internet reports etc.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-28-2014, 09:16 PM

Oddly enough some folks seem to think animals in a national park are tame. I have seen people in Jasper National Park in Canada who will walk up to a deer or elk to pet it.
I held my breath one time when watching a fool follow a Large Male Moose into the bush to get a picture. This guy was surely a Darwin Candidate. So many people don't realize they are a guest in the animals back yard and should act accordingly. Wild animals are unpredictable. I would sooner take my chances with a guard dog having a bad day.

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02-28-2014, 04:36 PM	#4
Fawlty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murcia, Spain Posts: 683	Apparently, according to the comments beneath the video, the elk was later destroyed by the park rangers. Having said that, I am always wary of the comments sections of internet reports etc. __________________ "It begins here for me on this road. How the whole mess happened I don't know, but I know it couldn't happen again in a million years." (Johnny Strabbler-The Wild One 1953)
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Oddly enough some folks seem to think animals in a national park are tame. I have seen people in Jasper National Park in Canada who will walk up to a deer or elk to pet it. I held my breath one time when watching a fool follow a Large Male Moose into the bush to get a picture. This guy was surely a Darwin Candidate. So many people don't realize they are a guest in the animals back yard and should act accordingly. Wild animals are unpredictable. I would sooner take my chances with a guard dog having a bad day. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-27-2014, 10:15 PM	#2
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