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Fish and wildlife officers free bull elk severely tangled in wire fencing [Video]

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A bull elk is lucky to be alive after some Canmore, Alberta, locals found it tangled in 50 metres of fencing.

The residents called Alberta Fish and Wildlife as soon as they spotted the distressed animal in a wooded area along the east side of town.

By the looks of the large ungulate, it had been dragging the fence, along with a pile of logs and other debris, before it settled where it was found, unable to carry on.

As Brendan Cox, a public affairs officer with the provincial government, told CBC News, the animal was likely already dealing with a great deal of stress due to mating season. In fall, aggressive male elk are competing with one another for a mate, but with its antlers stuck in a fence, this one didn’t stand a chance.

Even after a rescue like this one, not all animals will recover. Luckily, this elk managed …

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