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by SantaFeJoe on Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:50 pm

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A good reminder to give elk and other animals space:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/elk-attack-estes-park-butts-woman/

https://www.newsweek.com/colorado-estes-park-bull-elk-attack-rut-brian-berg-video-parks-wildlife-1461718

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by DChan on Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:40 pm

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Tell them to get out of our way, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq1FdJLFvzA

They fight just like us.

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by david fletcher on Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:24 pm

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SantaFeJoe wrote:A good reminder to give elk and other animals space:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/elk-attack-estes-park-butts-woman/

https://www.newsweek.com/colorado-estes-park-bull-elk-attack-rut-brian-berg-video-parks-wildlife-1461718

Joe

It's very difficult to factor in the stupidity of the general public, no matter what continent you live in. In the UK, deer are super skittish. They will pick your scent and run way before you'll get close.

Your side of the pond I've seen so many images shot with a 70-200 that I can only conclude access is different.

Problem with that level of familiarity is the world we live in with idiots that want an image from their phone and have no idea about what they are doing with a wild creature.

Idiots create their own danger, but who will pay for it!

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by Scott Fairbairn on Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:09 am

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The biggest problem with these incidents(and not just related to wildlife) is that it inevitably leads to further restrictions. I've seen people with cellphones following mother grizzlies into the bush to get images, but heaven forbid you to say anything to them.

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by signgrap on Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:48 am

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Another example of someone being stupid.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/01 ... n-exhibit/

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by Scott Fairbairn on Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:33 am

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signgrap wrote:Another example of someone being stupid.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/01 ... n-exhibit/

She should definitely make the shortlist for a Darwin award.

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by SantaFeJoe on Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:44 pm

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Another death of a picture taker. This time by an elephant.

https://fstoppers.com/news/photographer ... ile-426510

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by ChrisRoss on Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:12 pm

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SantaFeJoe wrote:A good reminder to give elk and other animals space:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/elk-attack-estes-park-butts-woman/

https://www.newsweek.com/colorado-estes-park-bull-elk-attack-rut-brian-berg-video-parks-wildlife-1461718

Joe

The headline is all wrong : " Bull elk sparks chaos"

It should read: "Idiot tourist sparks chaos"

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