Elk freed from tire around its neck
Location: Colorado
Wildlife officials freed an elk from a tire that had been around its neck
for at least two years
Date: October 9, 2021
Officials from Colorado Parks & Wildlife spotted the bull
wandering with a herd of 40 other elk
after a local resident alerted them
The team tranquilized the elk to remove the tire
Officials first sighted the animal with the tire in July 2019