The stunned animal took a moment to turn around and face his rescuers before running off.
Two firefighters work to pull an elk stuck struggling in a frozen pond. Credit: Evergreen Fire and Rescue via StoryfulAn elk had gotten fallen through the ice of a frozen pond and had become trapped.
People passing by called 911 to report the struggling elk, according to the Evergreen Fire Department. Evergreen is a small town southwest of Denver near the beginning of the mountain range. The rescue took the strength of two firefighters. One helped break up the ice while the other made several attempts to pull the animal out. Once the elk was free, it sat stunned on the ice for several seconds before standing up and turning around to take a look at its rescuers. Male elks can weigh over 700 lbs., with adult females weighing closer to 500 lbs.
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