Bull elk drags black object on antlers near Park and Ride, Estes Park CO
Other Non-Crime Event (Wildlife Hazard)A large bull elk was seen west of the road near Park and Ride dragging a long black object caught in its antlers. The object temporarily stopped the elk but it freed itself. The elk is no longer stuck but this may cause a hazard for traffic or wildlife.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
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Just parking ride and west of the road there's a big bowl elk with a long black kind of rope attached wrapped all row.
00:22
Your transmission is broken, but I copied above Park and Ride.
00:26
There's a full help with rope in it, Antlers.
00:33
It's not actually rope, but I'm not sure what it is.
00:36
It looks black and slapped.
00:39
But it's probably pretty long, and it was dragging in the road as he was trying to get out of the road.
00:53
Is it impeding the ability to walk?
01:03
Not at the moment, but then it looks like it got caught on something momentarily and he was unable to become free of it for about 30 seconds.
01:19
I copy and just confirming where exactly above Park and Ride is it between Park and Ride and Sprag Lake.
01:26
A firm on the west side of the road.
01:35
Hi Copy, I'll pass the law.
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Location mentioned:
Sprague Lake, Estes Park, CO 80517
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