{"id":2176696,"date":"2024-07-13T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2176696"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:55:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:55:29","slug":"yellowstone-tourists-learn-the-hard-way-why-you-should-never-ever-approach-elk-during-the-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/yellowstone-tourists-learn-the-hard-way-why-you-should-never-ever-approach-elk-during-the-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone tourists learn the hard way why you should never, ever approach elk during the rut"},"content":{"rendered":"

With their magnificent antlers and bugling calls, bull elk are at their most impressive during the rutting season, so it may be tempting to get close for a better look at them, but as these tourists learned, it’s much safer to give them space and watch from a safe distance.<\/p>\n

A video shared this week via Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone shows a large group of people who have gathered to watch a group of elk at the roadside. One has stopped their truck in the middle of the road, causing traffic to back up, while others have left their vehicles for a better view.<\/p>\n

As you can see in the clip, which is embedded below, one particular bull elk reacts to this intrusion by charging the stopped truck, sending those on foot sprinting back to the safety of their cars.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by TouronsOfYellowstone (@touronsofyellowstone)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n