Well, if it’s a bull elk, it’s not during the mating/rutting season when testosterone is ultra high and they’re aggressive. If it’s a cow elk, she doesn’t have a calf with her—though there could be one hiding somewhere. I think the elk didn’t like the dog. Perceived it as a predator. It’s why letting a dog off-leash in nature is generally a bad idea. Sometimes doggo will piss off a wild animal and it will chase the dog right back to its owner and then it’s a dangerous situation.
Herding instinct. See you running and goes "what the heck is this alpha predator running from? What is behind me? I need to get out of here! Run faster!"
Elk will mess you the hell up. It's kind of amazing the lack of survival instincts in the general public these days; you see tourists gathering to try and take pictures with them during rutting season in Estes Park, CO. Inevitably someone gets trampled.
I know people should stay away from wild animals but that's literally on a path in a park. If anything it'd be up to the park authorities to get rid of the elk or cordon off that path so this doesn't happen. It's a public space.
yeah seriously why would you casually run RIGHT past what looks to be an elk, and is clearly 2x the size of a normal deer? steer clear for christ's sake
The majority of humans live in cities and have very little comprehension of how things work outside of them or the impact of their behaviour on ecosystems or animals that aren't pets.
Yeah, elk can be assholes but people are stupid. I once saw a tourist in Banff trying to put their kid on the back of an elk so they could take a picture. Just because their in a park doesn't mean the wildlife are tame.
My sister worked at the visitor center and people would ask them where do the elk sleep overnight and when do they put them away, like they're not entirely wild animals. A lot of people assumed they were managed and cared for by the park.
Not that I disagree with your statement about moose, of course. :) The honey badger might, though. I try to steer clear of comparisons involving animals that will kick my ass soon as they'd look at me. Why? Because who knows when AI is going to bridge the communication gap between humans and animals. That honey badger gets an internet connection and next thing you know there's a knock on your door. Way down low, at the kickplate. Best adopt a moose for a pet while you can, just in case, lol.
THAT'S MY TOWN! Evergreen Colorado! Most of the locals know to stay further from the elk, but every now and then... These guys are in my yard all the time pissing off my dog, but I love them! Here is a picture of their last stand off. Not as close as the danger poker appears.
My buddy lives there too. He brought me to this place to see them when I visited. I think we were at a parking lot of a restaurant and this was across the street?
Thanks for the blast from the past...I grew up in Evergreen and didn't recognize the lake until you mentioned it! Haven't lived there in over 30 years.
Here's another fun fact, moose doesn't follow the rules of pluralization for english (goose/geese, mouse/mice etc.) because it's an anglicized version of the Algonquin name for them which would translate to "twig eater"
pdhackley
Breadfordloaves
This just turned into a HIIT workout
bawtzki
Some days you find motivation. Some days, motivation finds you.
aNewIngloriousHandle
that’s why you run — so you can actually run when it counts
RobJenkins
Heavenissize17socks
Deer at the bar later 'Hell yeah I chased that P.A.B. !'
NotTheActualCharlieDay
YOU CAN'T RUN FROM THE LORD!
iamgnat
Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savoir? Sir? SIR?
GloomyMP
Most people would kill for a personal trainer so dedicated.
jesusisherelookbusy
sadurdaynight
Is this that High Intensity Interval Training I keep hearing about?
thricebakedxyz
Special High Intensity Training.
letslaughatlast
I was waiting for the crocodile …
080080
papa misses you!
sickofmkingnames350
That's not a jog... This is a jog!
JBRPong
Must go faster.
itdoesntmatternoneofthismatters
ChickenSnizort
Google results say that a deer can run 30 + mph. Trying to outrun a deer is the wrong strategy.
kkanne20
an elk is like 2x the size of a deer, so my guess is they can run even faster. not that it matters, lol
fullmonte8787
That’s one way to shave some time off your mile
johnnyhandbags
Definitely setting some Strava PRs on that route
binky4me
DarthQ
I'd like to talk to you about an extended warranty...
TheSpaceCroissant
Not always easy being a Disney princess...
BellsTheorem
"Why you running? Why you running!? WHY YOU RUNNING!!!"
BobaFap
haha the small dogs barking made it mad
Snooj
I'll bet you a million bucks his only thought is to keep his dog safe.
Pphunk77
Hey Guys! where we going? .......hey......guys......wait up guys......Hey Wait up!!..........COME ON GUYS............WAAAIIIIT UIUUP!!?
GrilledSpamNCheeze
You shouldn't run ..it triggers the predatory instinct.. or mating instincts.. I don't know... I'm not a biologist
Snooj
It makes me cry a lot more during movies so I like it.
putcleverusernamehere
Pretty sure the deer was coming whether he walked or ran. Deer aren't predatory so couldn't be that. Maybe mating season? But I too am no deerologist.
GrilledSpamNCheeze
Deer are predatory that you know of.. hmmmmm
annolyn
Well, if it’s a bull elk, it’s not during the mating/rutting season when testosterone is ultra high and they’re aggressive. If it’s a cow elk, she doesn’t have a calf with her—though there could be one hiding somewhere. I think the elk didn’t like the dog. Perceived it as a predator. It’s why letting a dog off-leash in nature is generally a bad idea. Sometimes doggo will piss off a wild animal and it will chase the dog right back to its owner and then it’s a dangerous situation.
TheSnacker
Herding instinct. See you running and goes "what the heck is this alpha predator running from? What is behind me? I need to get out of here! Run faster!"
shiftingbits
Elk will mess you the hell up. It's kind of amazing the lack of survival instincts in the general public these days; you see tourists gathering to try and take pictures with them during rutting season in Estes Park, CO. Inevitably someone gets trampled.
ebonyfaery
I know people should stay away from wild animals but that's literally on a path in a park. If anything it'd be up to the park authorities to get rid of the elk or cordon off that path so this doesn't happen. It's a public space.
Heninthefoxden
Unfortunately nature does not care about the park authorities and its up to people to use good judgment when interacting with the world.
ebonyfaery
He only ran past it he didn't stop and punch it in the jaw did he. Didn't annoy it at all. That elk was just an asshole.
thesleeve3d
Right!? I saw the elk and thought, "He probably shouldn't just run right next to the wild animal...", but here we are, and there Todd goes.
PicassoCT
Elks gonna leave a good impression
kkanne20
yeah seriously why would you casually run RIGHT past what looks to be an elk, and is clearly 2x the size of a normal deer? steer clear for christ's sake
mtncollective
This looks like evergreen lake. Idiots all around that town.
blackholevoid10011
What was this behavior? (A)Trying to mate, (B)Defending Territory Aggro, (C) Wants Food, (D) Hidden Predatory Drive, (E) All of the above?
annolyn
Possibly defending a calf (hidden). Most likely didn’t like the dog (same general shape as wolf). Smaller dogs barking could have agitated it.
GTimgur
The majority of humans live in cities and have very little comprehension of how things work outside of them or the impact of their behaviour on ecosystems or animals that aren't pets.
blackholevoid10011
Yes but they'll pretend to know with the magic word common sense.
VodkaReindeer
You see it had no antlers so it was safe.
ATorsoOnATrampoline
Yeah, elk can be assholes but people are stupid. I once saw a tourist in Banff trying to put their kid on the back of an elk so they could take a picture. Just because their in a park doesn't mean the wildlife are tame.
shiftingbits
My sister worked at the visitor center and people would ask them where do the elk sleep overnight and when do they put them away, like they're not entirely wild animals. A lot of people assumed they were managed and cared for by the park.
ATorsoOnATrampoline
Lol, speaking of people being stupid...*they're
SayRamrod
no worries. also, your short story was engaging.
iDrinkIsleLays
Anyone got the footage from the other side?
Subtilico
No one has ever returned from the other side, let alone with a camera.
Omni21
Moose are the honey badgers of the deer family😆
spontaneous9
It's a female elk.
Omni21
My bad ty for pointing that out
spontaneous9
Not that I disagree with your statement about moose, of course. :) The honey badger might, though. I try to steer clear of comparisons involving animals that will kick my ass soon as they'd look at me. Why? Because who knows when AI is going to bridge the communication gap between humans and animals. That honey badger gets an internet connection and next thing you know there's a knock on your door. Way down low, at the kickplate. Best adopt a moose for a pet while you can, just in case, lol.
rbudrick
A mööse once bit my sister.
kkanne20
was she ok?
JerryCan7331
Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...
DerpMeister
"Möse" means "snatch" in German.
Broken08
THAT'S MY TOWN! Evergreen Colorado! Most of the locals know to stay further from the elk, but every now and then... These guys are in my yard all the time pissing off my dog, but I love them! Here is a picture of their last stand off. Not as close as the danger poker appears.
thecanadianwhoatethemoose
Hello from up the hills.
Broken08
Hello!
imgjim
My buddy lives there too. He brought me to this place to see them when I visited. I think we were at a parking lot of a restaurant and this was across the street?
imgjim
For no other reason than it's odd and imgur likes Japan, we met at school in Tokyo and were roommates there in the late 90s. Now he lives in evergreen
OctopusStinkhorn
Legend has it they are still running to this day
WorkerLurker
Oh deer
WeAreNotSmilesTImes
Oh you wanna run, do you?!
Goldmarble
YOU CALL THAT RUNNING?! YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR AN APEX PREDATOR! I COULD HAVE OUT RUN YOU WHEN I WAS 2 DAYS OLD! FUCKING EMBARRASING!
jargonmon
TODD!!! YOU NEED TO GO FASTER. Here, let me help you.- that deer
Christx30
Guy gets a free personal trainer for a while. I don’t see the problem.
Neonbaron
Was that a deer? Could have been a young moose and that is straight up dangerous
AliceAndRabbit
It's an elk. You can tell that it's an elk by the way it is. For more nature tips, checkout Neature Walk on YouTube.
JT1984
It's an elk. Still pretty huge
bellatrixlastrange
Can confirm this is a mama elk and they get protective of their calves this time of year. This is Evergreen, CO and people get chased all the time. https://www.9news.com/amp/article/news/local/close-encounters-with-elk-at-evergreen-lake/73-130799511
DoingDogsWork
Thanks for the blast from the past...I grew up in Evergreen and didn't recognize the lake until you mentioned it! Haven't lived there in over 30 years.
SmoeAhsolse
Fun fact: moose are the largest member of the deer family.
GigiDundas
Here's another fun fact, moose doesn't follow the rules of pluralization for english (goose/geese, mouse/mice etc.) because it's an anglicized version of the Algonquin name for them which would translate to "twig eater"
temposaur
Good thing it didn't attack the oldman
thekeyofe
I thought it was an elk.
Dxb105
Looks like an elk to me as well
jjsjosCreator
elk for sure
Neonbaron
Not an expert, honestly forgot there was a large variety of deer like the elk. You are probably right.
MidnightBaelfire
The head looks more elk than moose or deer
narddogbernard
All Elk are deer, not all deer are Elk
Faasel524
Guy got a new PB that day
Jhunter13
Personal best
ShellPhish
Penis Blister?
stiltsonwheels
Persistent Buck?
ministryofpeace
Perforated buttock
WhiteRhino723
Pocket Boat
Hasina116
Phobia
warp10
PhoBia
Kigliwoth
Performance boost?
scimitar
Pretty bum?
itdoesntmatternoneofthismatters
A new Pet Buck
WhiteRhino723
Polar Bear
ArtOfKarolMichalec
Peruvian Bowlcut
Svengali12345
Poop Blaster
lyralyon
Poke Bowl?
bronsonmills9
Mmmmmmm
FartPoweredPogoStick
Pounded Butthole?
Mxlespxles
Peanut Butter?
SuperIncoherentRantingMan
Something like peanut butter showed up in his pants when he looked back.
westPAguy
Penis Brace
binky4me
Penis BRUISE!
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
Poop bucket?
Eryche
Everybody knows you carry peanut butter to ward off deer. This man forgot to bring his today
Beanholio
Perforated bowel
TheElusiveEnchilada
I wanted to say "personal best" but it appears I'd be wrong.
raeamber
Pubis bone ?
sonnuvah
It's the correct answer but not the right answer
ChareAndFlaff
What? "Personal Best" is definitely what's implied. Am I missing something?
factcheckmate
I was thinking a badge from workout app or watch
ThaWhiteRanger
It's Paramedic Bill. The deer fucked him up.
DonteHaversham
I usually hear people refer to it as PR, or personal record. I've never heard PB used before. Maybe it's a regional thing
JusticePhrall
See: Personal Best, a 1982 film with Mariel Hemingway. It Two girls compete in track-and-field and fall in love.
DonteHaversham
I'm not saying it's not used or can't be used, just that where I'm located, PR seems to be the term used
16bitStarbuck
In video game speedrunning your best time is your PB. Outside of that I haven't heard the term regularly used.