Horny bull elk keeps attacking cars, forces Missouri wildlife park to close indefinitely
A wildlife park in Missouri has been forced to close indefinitely because one particularly aggressive bull elk won't stop attacking visitors' cars.
Key points
- BULL ELK IN COLORADO NICKNAMED 'SMASH' IS CHASING OFF TRUCKS AND GOLF CARTS For what it's worth, this kind of behavior isn't unusual during the elk rut, which is the annual breeding season.
- Bull elk experience a surge in testosterone and become more territorial as they compete for females.
- "He scratched up the whole side of my car, my hood and put a big dent in the rear quarter panel." Despite the damage, Hammer said she doesn't blame the elk.
Lone Elk Park is a 546-acre drive-through wildlife park where visitors can observe elk, bison and other animals from their vehicles.
And with the bull becoming increasingly aggressive, the county decided it was safer to close the park until he settles down.
Additional details
- Officials haven't announced a reopening date, but they're monitoring the bull's behavior daily and hope to reopen the park within the next several days.
- Johnson, who has worked for the parks department for 32 years, said it's been roughly a decade since they've dealt with a bull quite this worked up.
- Officials had posted warnings about keeping a safe distance from the elk, but visitors weren't always following them.
- Apparently, the problem is that he's young, he's horny, and he's new to this whole being-in-charge thing.
- Louis Public Radio she was sitting in her Ford Fusion last week when the bull approached her vehicle.
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