Elk Seen Acting Peculiar Around His Water Trough, Turns Out He’s Saving A Life
Members of The Pocatello Zoo in Idaho were confused when they noticed an elk spending an unusual amount of time near the water trough. Dr. Joy Fox was one of the officials to notice Shooter’s odd behavior and wondered what was up…
Shooter kept dipping his head into the water. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
He was doing this for a very long time — a lot longer than what was needed for a drink. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
Then he even started pawing at it. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
This unusual behavior lasted for about 15 minutes. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
Using his antlers to help, Shooter pulled something small and fuzzy out of the water. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
It was a marmot! Another resident of the zoo. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
At this point, they weren’t exactly sure what was going to happen. <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
But Shooter simply lay the little guy on the ground. He saved its life! <a href=httpsscribolcomenvironmentanimals environmentshooter the elk rescues marmot from drowning rel=noopener noreferrer target= blank>Environmental Graffiti<a>
Here’s a video of the heroic elk:
Be sure and share this amazing story with your friends. It’s certainly one for the ages!
