Caribou is also the only species in the deer family where both male and female grow antlers, whereas female elk do not grow antlers. Both mammals have dense coats of fur that help them withstand ...

A couple in northern Colorado were recently sent fleeing into their home with their two dogs when a territorial female elk charged at them from across the street. Because Estes Park is surrounded ...

The elk reared up and kicked Triplett several times in the head, back and torso. She was badly injured and flown to the trauma center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center about 150 miles away.

During the rut, or mating season, the male elk's distinctive call brings female elk and tourists alike to Estes Park, Colorado. Skip to main content. Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift ...

The first attack occurred in the afternoon of May 30, when an eight-year-old girl was riding her bike in Estes Park and a female elk, who was about 60 yards away, charged at and stomped on her ...

Yellowstone National Park has cautioned tourists to be extra careful with elk-calving season getting underway. “Stay alert. Look around corners before exiting buildings or walking around blind ...

An elk kicked and stomped a woman walking her dog in the third such attack in recent days in the same community, Colorado officials reported. A woman walking her dog on a leash in Estes Park ...