Photographer Gets in a Tussle with an Elk, Copious Amounts of Headbutting Ensues

November 13, 2013 Marco | Editor

We’ve seen photographs of wildlife that run the gamut from cute to ‘Far Side,‘ but it’s important never to forget that wild animals are, after all, wild… and therefore dangerous. One photographer was reminded when he found himself in a tense standoff with a young bull elk on the side of the road.

The altercation happened in the Cataloochee Valley of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, when a bull elk decided to start the day by starting some trouble with a nearby photographer.

According to the video description, the photographer in question had been keeping a respectful distance when the …read more

Via: Petapixel

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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