Bull elk attacks truck in Estes Park

It's mating season for elk, and in Estes Park that can lead to traffic jams, like the one captured Saturday morning by Kris Hazelton.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

Gotta love the road rage when there's a dangerous animal stopping traffic and attacking cars.

[@doublen7737]

Yeah, Ridiculous.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Yeah, saw that. *sigh*

[@Jaredmk]

I know right

[@HolysMoly]

the truck had literally no reason to stop other than to look at the elk, not like it was in his way

[@tortepasti2]

@@HolysMoly Yeah, because you obviously can assess what an elk does next..

[@3419386]

The elk saw its reflection in the truck and admires itself. No attack

[@TheOneLawgiverHolyGod]

...Mike... hilarious...no attack😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@TheOneLawgiverHolyGodyes

[@deloresredman4792]

Very pathetic click bait

[@JMarieCAlove]

When an animal sees their reflection, they actually think it’s another animal and they start to attack.

[@65firered]

​@@JMarieCAlove some can understand it's a reflection but I don't know if that applies elk.

[@germanenciso5269]

The Elk seemed satisfied after winning the match and chasing away the car

[@michaelbauers8800]

Well played Elk. That'll do :)

[@napoleon-sk5oc]

You can hear him say, " I am the king" !

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@napoleon-sk5ocyes

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

The truck will be back in greater numbers

[@anntodd1233]

He chased away a lot of vehicles. Common sense tells you to leave as quickly as you can. I know from personal experience what a deer can do to a car, and an elk would be just as bad or worse.

[@StevenTorrey]

ELK: "You best not be making googly eyes at my girl!"

[@parallel-galaxy]

LOL!

[@AutomationDnD]

yup

[@dillpixel8357]

Wow, this is an understatement but those animals are HUGE!!!

[@rdobeski6792]

So are the antlers!

[@krissifadwa]

if you think elks are huge, you should see mooses. they're like elks, but an evolved version of an elk. they stand at between 6'5" to 6'7" tall.

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@krissifadwahunting

[@theprophet9429]

Just watched a similar video on a moose. It must’ve been way over six foot. I had no idea they were so big. And, the antlers in this clip. Astonishing.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

@@krissifadwa They get even larger than that. The largest of the moose, can be over 7'0" tall at the shoulder.

[@Ljbuddy12]

Wow that is just incredible to see! That elk and his antlers are huge next to that full size truck!

[@nathanielaustin1420]

That's a big bull.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Huge antlers!

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@michaelbauers8800elk

[@Vote_By_Mail]

It's an elk dummy.

[@highplainsdrifter8518]

0:27 Wow! Someone is in a hurry.

[@wemcal]

Looks like it’s attacking its reflection… beautiful video

[@timschlewitz3468]

Yes

[@RaidenAlo]

It’s not bro😂😂😂😂 it’s nodding for human help possibly for other elks or it’s cal

[@wemcal]

@@RaidenAlo nodding for help

[@moreme40]

He’s like “well I scared that funny looking blue thing away”

[@fgdj2000]

I saw a different video where someone noticed that same elk apparently was calling for help. He followed it and a cup (?) was stuck in a ditch. But these days you really can't be sure anymore what part of the video is real and what someone edited and narrated and made up.

[@evanstauffer4470]

Well, in the other video a motorist got out of his vehicle and followed the elk to where there were three elk trapped in quicksand (incorrectly called "mud"), one of which dies before our eyes. It would seem difficult to fake that unless the faker just happened to have a video of three elk trapped in quicksand laying around. The elk in both videos is not "attacking" anything; its behavior seems to indicate it is trying to get attention more than anything else.

[@carstati]

He a little confused but he got the spirit

[@joseh3564]

The driver or the elk?

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@joseh3564Chevy

[@Vividlyforgotten]

Damn bro such a dangerous attack , that truck was totaled

[@yatusabe2537]

Attack??

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@yatusabe2537elk

[@mikepersico328]

That is one impressive bull !!! He definitely is king of that hill and not afraid of much !!!!

[@kimberlysweat6890]

Hes huge, he saw his refection

[@garylivingston9052]

That is one of the largest Elk racks that i have ever seen!

[@jt7638]

Yup. We are in their world out there, be patient, stay calm, keep a healthy distance.

[@good2cuit180]

The amount of people that really believed the elk story is concerning, its not even well made, imagine what people can do with better tools, we’re all doomed

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

What elk story?

[@pytn520]

😢..

[@ehaaron]

@@shrujanamsyama9940 The story goes, That elk actually was asking humans to help because other elk were stuck in the mud.

[@ZouUuu]

lol I too saw that story, and made a quick to find this video. so the dude stitched many videos together to craft a heartwarming story. the elks stuck in the mud seemed to be found by some humans who stumbled on them. Yet I've seen some uncut videos of animals seemingly asking for help.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

@@ZouUuu Elks and deer never ask for help. They are extremely stupid and have no sense of reasoning. They randomly run in front of vehicles, randomly flee from people and so on. More intelligent animals like canines, elephants, birds, felines etc can ask for help. But never deers

[@MdbCoin]

Wow. Brutal attack. How did anyone survive?

[@MainMyth]

He was not attacking he was asking for help find in youtube

[@fealca1622]

​@@MainMythThat's two entirely separate videos that someone edited together like they were the same event. This elk just felt like starting some shit

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@fealca1622YES

[@doanliem2458]

@@MainMyth there are a lot of videos like that a bs story build from multiple videos that video build from 3 video btw

[@erikstensaas1202]

It looks more like a bluff, but you can't be too careful with elk

[@jbellon4]

the most placid attack ive ever seen. ive wittnessed a sneeze with more ferocity.

[@zardozmania]

Wish they had awareness about road danger.....i feel bad for them, that they don't.

[@donna8243]

Yeah, if we could just talk to the animals, right...

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@donna8243elk

[@Carrierdlr1]

Some people are just too stupid!!

[@ellasmommy9278]

Yeah, when the elk give you the hoof, get the hell out of there.

[@markzylstra2947]

That elk actually was asking humans to help because other elk were stuck in the mud.

[@martinlong8739]

It really wasn’t. The other video is just this and another one edited together. Completely unrelated videos. Elk rescued from mud was 6 years ago.

[@omriaame6250]

Yep u right all they do maie video stole people video for makin money

[@joeakajoe1]

Lol those vids are just made up bs

[@tacobellemployee7819]

⁠@@joeakajoe1Seriously and its so obvious too. I dont get how people fall for it😂

[@that_flnger]

No, thevideo you saw was fake. Don't believe everything you see on the internet

[@Pgr-pt5ep]

Gorgeous looking fella with some mighty fine antlers.

[@caiolafeta]

Community Notes got me here.

[@devaleshelton]

That whole video is CAP

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@devalesheltonYES

[@Nisha-cr9gf]

Thank you for your help for animals 😢😢❤god bless you

[@elainesteinmetz9710]

he's magnificent.....lolol...what a rack....!!!..and he's not really all that old either...

[@lincolndimmick-cdhs9100]

Attacked?

[@l.a.d.sproductions5105]

He was asking for help because other elk were stuck in mud and needed to be rescued

[@randygreen007]

There’s actually a longer version of this video where it shows this buck was only trying to get the attention of someone so they could help the herd. Apparently the herd had become stuck in a marsh nearby and the buck actually led several people to them. They roped and dragged them out to safety. It’s one of those rare instances where animals come to humans for help.

[@mtsflorida]

The elk saw it as a challenge. The truck picked a bad time to move and when it did was too slow in the wrong direction. It considered the truck about to blind side him.

[@ragingclue8708]

Can someone tell me when the "attacking" part happens? I'm no genius but no attacking happened...

[@timschlewitz3468]

yes

[@kelliross9591]

I saw an elk in Estes park try to mate with a Volkswagen bug once... That was something to see! Elk there are huge and... Lusty! 🤭

[@erikstensaas1202]

Horny bugger lol

[@kelliross9591]

@Erik Stensaas ha! Exactly!

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@kelliross9591Hunters

[@seldramariaoliveiradossant3556]

Animais fantásticos...

[@juicebirdmedia1406]

The a-hole blowing his horn and speeding around them…. 🙄

[@chrislewis5069]

That is the longest set of antlers I’ve seen length wise

[@humboldt707chronic]

Guy in the blue truck looking for insurance claim but dam elk took to long so he’s like fuck it then I’m out

[@tasatasat]

Sti waiting to see footage of the attack...

[@aldomandovani]

😂 he turns around like... I knew it fa...

[@Mike-01234]

He's like where are your antlers, I keep pushing mine out now put yours out let's fight.

[@katiedid1851]

Aren't afraid of anything are they.

[@philippecate964]

Wrong title : There is absolutely no attack in this video

[@samyabdelsalam1131]

Man that Elk is vicious

[@samlewis7878]

O M G- Look at the horns on thiiiiiiiis guy's head !!

[@dhisufiroa1957]

My man was putting some prayers on that car

[@obiwan2112]

Truck appeared to be serious opposition for a mate.

[@HighMaintenanceMinimalist]

Where's the attack?

[@eileennavarrete9459]

It's runt season. The scent of a woman. Smelling the air curl of the lip only thing missing is the slobber. Should of rolled your window down, get a whiff of that. You go big boy. Santa will wait for you.

[@Danc-v2r]

My goodness, I have seen this before; animals as traffic cop reserves are priceless.

[@stevenbaer9061]

The antlers are massive

[@littlejoe9381]

The elk said, “I own this joint. I’m the boss around here. Keep moving or feel my wrath!”

[@GoUtes92]

He looked like he was desperately trying to find something to scratch his antlers on. Like he's thinking "my head is killing me".

[@JMarieCAlove]

Those antlers are beautiful and tall! I know they use their antlers to fight and protect. But good thing he didn’t puncture the tires. Lol

[@daveellis5100]

Recorded horizontally:)

[@sarapiburn2523]

Which one should I mess up!

[@user-ie8bz7jz2r]

He is magnificent. Cue the Cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz, " I dare ya! Put em up! I'll fight ya with my one hand behind my back!" LOL! 😁

[@dLw920]

..i was waiting.. and waiting.........and..waiting. no attack.

[@timschlewitz3468]

yes

[@AM-zy3pl]

It wasn’t reckless for the cars to go around. They did it in a safe manner. But it was reckless for this truck to just sit there blocking the road. There is no need to stop when the elk is on the side of the vehicle. They could have kept going and the elk would eventually move off the road.

[@timschlewitz3468]

yes

[@exploremylocalarea946]

Where is this?

[@wowpoopstaylorsversion3267]

Colorado... The place where Taylor Swift tried to stop a Getaway Truck (a reference to MeatCanyon's video)

[@exploremylocalarea946]

@@wowpoopstaylorsversion3267 Great

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@wowpoopstaylorsversion3267YES

[@matotopic7037]

Simpaticna zivotinja ,igra se ,nije htjeo da osteti automobil

[@sirisgoddess]

I saw an elk tip a van over up north here in Canada. THAT'S how strong these guys are. Don't even get me started on moose!

[@williampapadopoulos8145]

He only THREATENED to attack the truck. NO CONTACT WAS EVER MADE BY THE ELK! CLIIIIIIIICCKKKK BAAAAAAAAAIT!

[@Jimmycardcollector]

The drivers are disrespectful of the elk, not surprising.

[@Face761]

I didn't think elks got that big. Looks like it's the same size as the truck!

[@CourtyardPigeon]

do you even lift bro?

[@user-ch7ol7bb5h]

고려군의 전쟁무기 검차(劍車) 같은 순록의 뿔 ㄷㄷ

[@fabiennelheureux7763]

Et Monsieur reste sur la route et il prend son temps il sait très bien qu'il faut pas l'embêter du tout

[@tonika7543]

I thought for a minute that elk was going to puncture the truck tires with his antlers.

[@stevie6621]

Where was the attack?

[@michaelrzepka7522]

its reflection in the paint and glass is adding to his already confused and angered state of mind.

[@chadallen4966]

Someone was hoping for an insurance claim

[@samgamesolver]

The elk wanted help It's baby has been in trouble in riverside

[@NebulaRanger]

This is a bull elk, meaning it's male. There are no father deer in nature because males are absent fathers, only caring about impregnating the female and leaving.

[@Malcolm-Achtman]

I never saw the attack. What did I miss?

[@emilpearson9094]

Are the elk out in the road all the time down there

[@Mark-hc8ek]

I've never seen such disregard for wildlife. Stoned Coloradoans.

[@RapidVidsProductions]

i've never seen such a xenophobic unfounded dumb fucking comment. retarded marylanders

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

Not Coloradoans. These people are what we call "transplants".

[@erikstensaas1202]

They could also be numb to the encounters. Tourists are dumb, locals are numb, I just invented that

[@andrealovasz9851]

Disregard how? They literally stopped and avoided hitting him.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

@@andrealovasz9851 the other drivers.

[@austintourangeau4253]

Biggest bull I've ever seen wow

[@jonahsebalius5012]

When someone takes Dodge Ram too seriously. lol

[@TaskSwitcherify]

He was writing down the truck's VIN number just in case

[@L52R84]

Animale bellissimo e affascinante ✨💯

[@dainvadar]

Elk: "Hey...Hey!..HEY!!These sh*ts are loading me skull.... HOW.. DO..... I... TAKE IT.... OFF?!!....."

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Change your title that was not an attack

[@janpierzchala2004]

the elk waited for the car to join the battle, for real

[@rubymckinley4909]

So, awesome

[@user-mu6os1if8m]

Looking for help

[@monicacook6304]

I think he seen his reflection

[@michaelbauers8800]

Plausible!

[@timschlewitz3468]

​@@michaelbauers8800Elk

[@Solitude47152]

Driver of Blue truck not too bright. Toyota Landcruiser goes into middle lane and right around. Smart

[@Landonmoto39]

He’s not attacking the truck he’s attacking his reflection

[@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio]

Who ever was driving was a total buffoon. There was no obstacle stopping him/her from slowly driving on.

[@thegardener3650]

That one def. pays rent AND taxes.

[@paulciprus9582]

Norfolk and Southern says…hold my beer…I got this…🤣🤣

[@MerinNakarmi]

Omg! Look at those huge antlers, could be 5 to 6 feet long..

[@pitsnpistols1005]

I’m guessing it was looking at its reflection

[@ShubhamShimpi]

This hafe a video he was asking help for his companies who was stuck in mud

[@timschlewitz3468]

Yes

[@KrisBendix]

Luckily that wasn't a Ram.

[@ogdenj]

They are much bigger than you thought once they’re up close and personal.

[@dantolino1093]

He didn't attack, just asked for Highway 66.

[@pseud53]

That is one big Elk, holy!

[@AliceBlackwood]

was the elk attacking or crying for human help?

[@NebulaRanger]

Asserting his dominance