Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted November 8, 2023 Woman possibly feeding wildlife killed in first deadly elk attack in Arizona The woman was found on Oct. 26 by her husband with "injuries consistent with being trampled by an elk," officials with AZGFD said. Author: Haley Williams Published: 8:28 AM MST November 8, 2023 Updated: 8:28 AM MST November 8, 2023 KINGMAN, Ariz. — A woman died after being attacked by an elk near her home in the Pine Lake community in the Hualapai Mountains, according to Arizona Game and Fish Department officials. Officials believe this is the first deadly elk attack in the state of Arizona. The woman was found on Oct. 26 by her husband with "injuries consistent with being trampled by an elk," officials with AZGFD said. He told officials when he found her, there was a bucket of spilled corn nearby. Officials believe the attack was related to the feeding of wildlife in the area. "The public is urged to help keep wildlife wild," a statement from AZGFD said. "Wildlife that are fed by people, or that get food sources from items such as unsecured garbage or pet food, lose their natural fear of humans and become dependent on unnatural food sources. Feeding puts at risk the person doing the feeding, their neighbors, and the wildlife itself." The woman was first taken to Kingman Regional Medical Center and then to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Her husband told AZGFD officials that she was put into a medically induced coma due to the severity of her injuries. AZGFD went to the community where the attack happened and hung warnings on residents' doors which advised people not to approach or feed wildlife. They also visited the site of where the woman was hurt and found elk tracks on the ground. AZGFD officials were notified that the woman died on Nov. 3. The Clark County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death accidental. According to AZFWD, there have been five reported elk attacks in the state during the past five years, but this was the first fatal attack. "In 2015, two children suffered minor injuries after a food-seeking elk circled a picnic table from which their family was eating in the Hualapai Mountains," officials said. "In 2021, an adult female received serious head injuries from an elk that was habituated to humans in Pine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted November 8, 2023 I saw this a day or two ago. Feeding wild animals? What could possibly go wrong? Eddie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSR Report post Posted November 8, 2023 The husband did it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted November 8, 2023 Just now, JSR said: The husband did it Exactly my first thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zslayer Report post Posted November 8, 2023 “There was a bucket of spilled corn nearby” Why wouldn’t the elk have eaten the corn?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted November 8, 2023 Elk decided it wasn't a pet anymore. Sad when people feed wild animals and things go wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsotm Report post Posted November 8, 2023 Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted November 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, dsotm said: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes This is what I teach my students in wood shop: Synapses connect neurons and help transmit information from one neuron to the next. When a nerve signal reaches the end of the neuron, it cannot simply continue to the next cell. Instead, it must trigger the release of neurotransmitters which can then carry the impulse across the synapse to the next neuron. Once the brain forms a synapse, it can either be strengthened or weakened. This depends on how often the synapse is used. In other words, the process follows the “use it or lose it” principle: Synapses that are more active are strengthened, and synapses that are less active are weakened and ultimately pruned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted November 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, dsotm said: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes Funny, my SIL made the same reply when I sent him the news clipping... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 9, 2023 10 hours ago, eddielasvegas said: I saw this a day or two ago. Feeding wild animals? What could possibly go wrong? Eddie 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted November 9, 2023 Stupid is what stupid does. Why not just drink deer urine and take on a buck, oh wait some dumb butt tried that also. No ones been killed but this happens alot up here. Prime example why stupid people shouldn't breed. Clean up the gean pool. And sadly I fall into this category. Anyway LMFAO.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdirtnap Report post Posted November 9, 2023 21 hours ago, zslayer said: “There was a bucket of spilled corn nearby” Why wouldn’t the elk have eaten the corn?? This particular elk is on the carnivore diet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted November 9, 2023 Sounds kinky to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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eddielasvegas Report post Posted November 9, 2023 In a story related to feeding wild animals, there is this bit of NEWS from yesterday. Eddie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
