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| Above, elk in the Mammoth Hot Springs village. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
People who visit places where there are wildlife should read this so that they don't approach any animal who may suddenly attack.
The Casper Star-Tribune reported:
A Yellowstone hotel worker suffered serious injuries Sunday when she was attacked by an elk.
The elk reportedly reared up and kicked Charlene Triplett multiple times with its front legs, striking the 51-year-old in the head, torso and back, the National Park Service said in a press statement released Monday.
Triplett was flown to the trauma center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. The announcement did not provide an update on her condition.
The attack happened behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, where Triplett worked. Triplett, who is from Las Vegas, was off-duty at the time.
The park service says the cow elk was protecting a calf that was bedded down roughly 20 feet away and hidden by cars. Authorities don’t know if Triplett saw the calf or the elk prior to the attack.
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