Colorado is home to some of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders in the country.
But something awful and unexpected is happening in the state.
And a Colorado father never expected what jumped over his fence and went on a rampage.
A crazed deer attacked a Colorado man’s pregnant daughter
A man in unincorporated El Paso County outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, found himself in a shocking self-defense situation.
Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said that a deer jumped over the fence into the backyard of the man’s pregnant daughter.
The deer began to attack two dogs when the woman began shouting at it to scare it off.
But that didn’t stop the crazed deer.
It raised up and began to charge her when the woman’s father came outside and fired nonlethal rubber shot from a shotgun at it – wildlife officials said that he had been given the ammunition in the past to ward off black bears.
The non-lethal rounds didn’t deter the deer.
So the father shot the deer using lethal rounds.
No one was hurt during the shocking attack.
Colorado law allows wildlife to be killed in self-defense.
CPW Area Wildlife Manager for the Pikes Peak region Tim Kroening said that the spring mating season causes aggression.
“Deer, elk, and moose can become aggressive in the late spring and early summer when their young are first born and defenseless,” Kroening said. “The majority of aggressive behavior from these animals in some way involves a dog, who they see as a predator and threat to their young.”
Wildlife officials discovered a fawn afterward near the home that they believed was the deer’s offspring.
Rocky Mountain National Park faces a string of elk attacks
Estes Park, Colorado, a gateway to the famed Rocky Mountain National Park, has seen three elk attacks in recent weeks.
A four-year-old boy was stomped on by a cow elk at a playground and taken to hospital.
Wildlife officials discovered two calves hidden nearby, which led them to suspect it was motherly defense instincts kicking in.
An eight-year-old girl was charged by a cow elk while she was riding her bike.
The elk was chased off by wildlife officials with bean bag guns.
A woman walking her dog was attacked by a cow elk who kicked and stomped her.
Again, a calf was spotted in the area after the attack.
None of the victims of the elk attacks had serious injuries.
CPW area manager Jason Duetsch said they’ve never seen anything like this before.
“Cow elk with young calves are known to be aggressive, however, we’ve never seen a year like this,” Duetsch said. “All three attacks have been unprovoked and unfortunate accidents. We have no clear evidence to suggest these attacks were from the same animal, which underscores how uncommon the elk behavior has been.”
Elks may seem harmless, but they will fight tooth and nail to protect their young.
Colorado residents have to have their heads on a swivel to look out for wildlife.
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