| Quote: |
| Originally posted by Whale-ista Unfortunately it didn't end well for the elk. The photographer did nothing wrong. However, other people had been feeding the elk and according to the report here: http://petapixel.com/2013/11/17/elk-headbutting-incident-put... "... the park confirmed to NBC that the elk was put down by Rangers after the incident because he “could not be re-trained to be fearful of humans.” "According park spokeswoman Molly Schroer, the elk had been coming back to that area in search of food as a result of previous humans feeding him, and had begun associating humans with food." |
| Quote: |
| Originally posted by Whale-ista Unfortunately it didn't end well for the elk. "... the park confirmed to NBC that the elk was put down by Rangers after the incident because he “could not be re-trained to be fearful of humans. |
| Quote: | ||
Originally posted by DianaT
Really a sad story. It seems that people just don't respect that these are wild animals. Once humans start treating them as some what tamed just because they live in a National Park, it usually ends with the death of the innocent animal. Nothing hilarious about it. |
| Quote: | ||||
Originally posted by David K
It was very hilarious until the funny video thread was turned into a humans are bad thread, and they are to blame for the Ranger murdering the beautiful animal. It couldn't go to a zoo for city kids to see him in person? |