Officials at Yellowstone National Park are urging the public to keep a distance from wildlife after a group of tourists reportedly picked up a baby elk and took it for a ride in their car.
Officials at Yellowstone National Park are urging the public to keep a distance from wildlife after several recent incidents involving people interacting with animals — including a baby elk that was picked up by tourists and driven in their car.
"In recent days, some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife," the park said in aon Thursday. "The park calls on visitors to protect wildlife by understanding how their actions can negatively impact wildlife. Officials said that over Memorial Day Weekend, visitors put a newborn elk in their car while driving in the park and brought the animal to the West Yellowstone, Montana, Police Department. Park officials said the calf "later ran off into the forest and its condition is unknown."
Officials did not say why the tourists drove the animal to the police station but said they are investigating.
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