BBC Video of Elk fight

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Posted by bill meikle on October 6, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Well not actually elk, but red deer, I think a very closely related species. I haven't heard of an elk being killed by a fight but I guess it happens.

BBC Video

Posted by Dan Walters on October 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM

Thanks for the link. Pretty interesting. I captured a couple of elk fighting yesterday, but it was not this intense.

Posted by Don Grall on October 7, 2009 at 1:54 AM

Elk sometimes die while fighting, one was killed by another bull a few years ago at RMNP while about 50 people watched. An antler tip piercing the neck is all it takes!

Posted by Kurt Bowman on October 7, 2009 at 2:15 AM

Thanks for piosting this Bill. Cool video