Extremely chill elk is unfazed as wildlife officers remove chair from neck, video shows
A chilled-out cow elk was spotted relaxing under a tree in a Colorado front yard — with some kind of metal chair twisted around its neck, video shows.
The elk was likely so calm because a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer gave it a double dose of immobilizing agent so officers could safely lift the awkwardly-shaped chair over its neck and head.
“Officer Cundall decided to immobilize the elk due to the chair impairing its ability to properly forage for food,” the agency said in a July 17 Facebook post. “This particular elk ended up needing a second dose of immobilizing agent in order to safely remove the chair.”
The chair sounds like a sheet of aluminum as it’s being removed, the video shows.
Once the elk is free, officers attached an identification tag to its ear.
“She got a fresh set of stud earrings!” someone said on Facebook.
It remained sitting under the tree until officers scare it away from the residential area.
“While it’s fairly uncommon for a chair to get stuck around an elk’s neck, it is an important reminder to keep loose items secured and stored when not in use,” the agency said.
Hazardous loose items include: volleyball nets, hammocks, clotheslines, unnecessary fencing and “any other loose item that can entangle wildlife,” officials said.
“If you come across entangled wildlife, you can report it to your nearest CPW office during business hours or call Colorado State Patrol’s non emergency line to inform an on call wildlife officer.”
This story was originally published July 18, 2024 at 3:30 PM with the headline "Extremely chill elk is unfazed as wildlife officers remove chair from neck, video shows."
