An elk walks into a veterinarian's backyard - too good :-)

[malaise]

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http://www.abc40.com/story/33012797/elk-snagged-in-tire-swing-roams-into-az-veterinarians-yard
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An elk in distress knew right where to go to for help. It wandered into the yard of an Arizona veterinarian.

Debera Butler, DVM, visiting her place in the high country, wasn’t expecting a house call.

But that’s what happened at her home in Pine Saturday morning.

“It started before 8 a.m.,” Butler said in a phone interview Sunday morning. Butler is a small animal doctor not used to working on big game.

“I was on my back patio and I took a double take,” she said. “I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.”

The elk that suddenly appeared at her home had its antlers entangled in rope and a tire from a swing.

But that's not all. There was also part of a tree limb the swing was attached to. It was hanging off the rope and every time the animal moved, the wood smacked him in the face.

“It was breaking my heart. The tire was on one side and this huge log was on the other side and this log was going back and forth smacking him in the face,” Butler said.

Butler’s instincts kicked in. She knew she had to do something to help out.

So began a 12-hour ordeal.

[annabanana]

1. That is a really ~NEAT~ story!

She did good.

[malaise]

6. A wonderful story

I'm betting that elk comes back

[Eleanors38]

2. A very good soul. Game or no, hunter or no, come to the aid of distressed animals.

[Marthe48]

3. Wonderful job!

I saw a story a year ago where a moose got tangled up in a swing set:

[anamandujano]

7. Oh Jeez!

The moose was breathing so hard, so scared. The man was so brave. He could have gotten kicked or gored throughout. The moose let the man pet him at one point. Happy ending, thank heaven.

[Marthe48]

12. The video is harder to view than pics

but her elk seemed to be very calm.

[malaise]

9. I remember that story

There are so many kind and caring humans - and then there's Don the Con

[AllyCat]

29. I think I would have felt safer climbing the swing set...

...but then the risk of falling off. Dunno. Brave, kind man.

[Marthe48]

33. we feed squirrels in the yard

This summer we've been sitting close to where we feed them and they get within 5 feet, or what I think of as jumping distance. We like seeing them up close, but I am scared to death they are going to leap on my face sometime. This guy and the vet were kind and courageous. And these stories cheer me up.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[anamandujano]

5. Very brave woman.

Beautiful animal.

[OldRedneck]

8. Stop me if you've heard this one.

An elk walked into a bar . . .

[malaise]

10. Hehehehehhe

[shenmue]

18. Haaaaaaaaaaa

[jtuck004]

11. That's great - thank you. n/t

[ThoughtCriminal]

13. Not far from where I live

We have elk wandering into the neighborhood all the time. A couple of them are very fond of my neighbor's bird feeder.

[malaise]

14. I'm guessing that getting caught in swings is a rare

event

[ThoughtCriminal]

21. Elk walks into a bar...

Plastic lawn chairs, Christmas lights, always something.

[malaise]

22. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

That was too good - I di dnot expect that pic - poor elk

[allan01]

15. bravo

[KamaAina]

16. So help me, I thought there was going to be a punch line!

[malaise]

17. Isn't the elk finding the vet and getting help

enough of a punch line???

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. ..

[StrictlyRockers]

20. The elk whisperer

too good

[malaise]

23. I loved that

[Mendocino]

24. What do the female reindeer do on christmas eve?

Go down to the Elks Club and blow a few bucks.

[malaise]

25. Hehehehehhe(lk) he(lk)!!!

[niyad]

26. lovely human, smart elk

[Joe Chi Minh]

27. Here's another amazing story !

http://www.care2.com/causes/stolen-yorkie-hails-animal-rescue-van-to-take-him-home.html

[malaise]

31. Awwwwwwwwwww that's lovely

Thanks for that

[Joe Chi Minh]

34. My pleasure, malaise. But I've been trying to fathom the

workings of the little tyke's mind. Why he would have assumed the person in the van would take him home. Perhaps he had no experience outside his loving family, so assumed we were all his friends or at least, servants.

Did you see this ?

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/meanwhile--in-australia----schoolboy-busts-koala-trying-to-steal-family-car-115918998.html#FokqCrO

The little blighter must have been intrigued watching human beings driving !

[malaise]

35. That's hilarious

Thank you

[AllyCat]

28. I really love good people.

[malaise]

32. Not just good

very brave

[lillypaddle]

30. Love feel good animal stories

with happy endings. To the vet