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Heroic Rescue: Trapped Bull Elk Freed from Cliff

1/9/2025

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In a heart-pounding rescue in Lake City, Colorado, wildlife officials and climbers united to save a bull elk trapped in climbing rope. After a biologist safely tranquilized the 700-pound creature, the team worked tirelessly for two hours to lower it down a cliff. Once revived, the elk sprinted into the canyon, a powerful reminder of the perils man-made hazards pose to wildlife.

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Story summary

In a heart-pounding rescue in Lake City, Colorado, wildlife officials and climbers united to save a bull elk trapped in climbing rope. After a biologist safely tranquilized the 700-pound creature, the team worked tirelessly for two hours to lower it down a cliff. Once revived, the elk sprinted into the canyon, a powerful reminder of the perils man-made hazards pose to wildlife.