Firefighters rescue orphaned elk calf named 'Cinder' from wildfire's ashes

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'Cinder' is now safe at a veterinary clinic and will be eligible for release into the wild in about four months. Here's her story.

By ZOË BUCHLI, Missoulian.com A firefighter saved an elk calf last weekend in New Mexico while battling a wildfire.

Running into wildlife like this is pretty uncommon, Sink said in an interview with the Missoulian, but the efforts by locals to get Cinder rehabilitated were incredible. People are also reading… One of the ranchers, Lisa Bartley, said their family dog was intent on mothering Cinder.

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