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Colorado wildlife mothers can get angry this time of year. Don't push your luck

Nearly a year ago, mother elk attacked people on three occasions in Estes Park. Wildlife officials warn people to avoid ...

City street shut down as elk wanders through storefronts: 'This is the most Estes thing'

Frequent close encounters with humans can cause elk — or any wild animal — to become too accustomed to people. This can make ...
The Gazette1y

3 elk stompings in 8 days: unprecedented in Estes Park | Wildlife ...

Estes Park saw an “unprecedented” number of elk attacks that within a cluster of days sent three people — two of them children — to the hospital. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife said ...
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Third Estes Park elk attack in 8 days called 'unprecedented' by ...

The state wildlife agency is warning residents and tourists visiting Estes Park, gateway to the popular Rocky Mountain National Park, to be extra cautious while outdoors until elk calving season ...
The Gazette1y

Estes Park elk rut underway, tourists given caution | Wildlife ...

The annual elk rut draws tourists and sightseers to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park on Oct. 2, 2023. Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette ...
WTNH1y

4-year-old stomped on by cow elk in Colorado, second attack in days

Signs warning of aggressive elk were placed around Estes Park after a cow elk with a newborn attacked an 8-year-old girl on May 30, 2024. (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) ...
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4-year-old stomped on by cow elk, second attack in days

Signs warning of aggressive elk were placed around Estes Park after a cow elk with a newborn attacked an 8-year-old girl on May 30, 2024. (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) ...