Iconic bull elk found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park: 'He was definitely vulnerable'

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'When we last saw him alive on [March 7] he was still limping and wasn't putting weight on his front left leg,' Schrag said. 'He was definitely vulnerable to predation due to the injuries.'

An iconic bull elk who was known for his spectacular antlers has been found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park.that some called the animal"Bruno" and to others, he was"Kahuna" or"Incredibull." Loren Schrag, who's been taking photos of the bull elk since 2018, told the station he came across the carcass — and said he believes it was killed by a mountain lion.

"He could have died from natural causes or been preyed on by a mountain lion," Kyle Patterson with NPS said. "When we last saw him alive on [March 7] he was still limping and wasn't putting weight on his front left leg," Schrag said."He was definitely vulnerable to predation due to the injuries.""It was sad," Schrag said."We thought he'd make it through the winter, despite his injuries."Schrag announced Bruno's death in a“Like the sun, he bathed us in his warm glow. Now that the sun has set and the cool of the evening has come, some of the...

 

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