ESTES PARK, Colo. (KDVR) — An elk in Estes Park decided to spend the Fourth of July holiday doing a bit of shopping, walking into a store downtown while dozens of people looked on.

National Photos: Rare 1 in 100,000 piebald elk spotted around Colorado’s Estes Park by: Morgan Whitley Posted: May 14, 2025 / 09:08 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 09:09 PM CDT ...

Posted: July 7, 2025 | Last updated: July 7, 2025 Corwin Laird, a worker in Estes Park, told FOX31's Nate Belt that the elk eventually left the store when police showed up to escort it away.

Corwin Laird, a worker in Estes Park, told FOX31's Nate Belt that the elk eventually left the store when police showed up to escort it away. His biggest concern was seeing people get too close to ...