Anyone who has seen this elk who has had a car tire around its neck for at least a month is urged to call Colorado Parks and Wildlife so they can track him down and help him out. He was last seen on the wildlife cam near Conifer. Really hoping someone in our audience catches a sighting and can get in touch with CPW fast enough so they have a shot a picking up his trail. Fingers crossed for this poor guy:
Remember this poor bull elk with the tire around his neck? About one month later and he was detected once again on the #trailcam.
We would love to catch up with him and free him of that tire.
Video camera courtesy of @lookatthedeej near Coniferhttps://t.co/5sGnO2mrnl pic.twitter.com/BLxjGRhpEG
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) August 10, 2020
As you can see from the below video taken in June, the elk’s antlers have grown quite a bit. When he was first sighted, some speculated he might just shake off the tire but that seems unlikely with the full on rack he’s developed in the past 40 odd days:
One of many reasons why you should pick up after yourself 🥴 It's not always hammocks, decorative lights or netting that our antlered wildlife get caught up in, so it's important to pick up your trash/possessions.
📹 courtesy Dan Jaynes near Conifer pic.twitter.com/ZK1N6uC2LQ
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) June 15, 2020
