WARNING: The above video may be distressing to some, but it has a happy ending!
VANCOUVER – A Kimberley RCMP officer jumped in to help an elk in distress on Wednesday morning.
RCMP received a call at about 11 a.m. that an elk was in distress off Highway 95A, east of Kimberley. Sgt. Darrell Robinson went out to check and found a cow elk lying on her back with two legs caught in the wire. He approached the animal and freed one leg. Then, using wire cutters he was able to approach the animal again and free her completely. Shortly after, the elk stood up and walked away, with no apparent injuries.
In a release, police say they believe the elk was held captive for at least an hour before they arrived and could have suffered a painful death or been attacked.
“The public often call us when there is crisis or immediate assistance is required, in this case we were able to respond quickly, free the animal and allow her to get back to nature, unharmed,” says Cpl. Chris Newel, operations NCO for Kimberley.
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