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One regular April morning, the CPW got a call from someone in Estes Park. They said they saw a huge elk in the forest with something on its head.
The thing was hanging from its antlers, and the elk was behaving strangely.
The wildlife department often gets calls about elk that need help. It’s common for things to get stuck in their big horns.
One time, they got a call about an elk with a big problem. It had somehow ended up in someone’s backyard with a rope swing wrapped around its head.
The swing was stuck tight, making it hard for the elk to see and move around.
A wildlife officer went to help the elk. He checked to see if the elk was hurt and if it could free itself from the swing.
Luckily, the elk wasn’t seriously hurt, but it was stuck really badly. The officer decided the elk needed help to get free, so he stepped in and removed the swing.
The elk stayed calm while the officer worked fast but gently to get him free from the rope swing.
After a while, the swing was completely taken off the elk’s body.
The elk was still weak, so the officer stayed with him until he could stand up by himself. When the elk felt better, he stood up and slowly went back home.
CPW officials haven’t had any confirmed sightings of the elk since then, but they are optimistic about his well-being.
“He seemed to handle the situation well despite the weight he was carrying,” Van Hoose commented. “Without a means to track him, we can only imagine he’s thriving in Estes Park, living his best life.”
