DENVER (KDVR) — An Estes Park resident was waiting at a stoplight in town, but when the light turned green, it wasn’t cars causing the traffic — it was a herd of elk.
Jake Beyer, a local photographer and videographer, said he was “completely surrounded” by elk the other day. He posted a video at the end of July on Instagram with the whole experience, which he was able to catch on camera.
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The video shows the stoplight turning green, and around 20 elk are on the left, right and in front of his car. Here’s what his point of view looked like:
Since it was posted, the video has been blowing up online. Estes Park also posted the video.
“Some places have stoplights. We have elk. In Estes Park, you don’t just see nature—you live in it. One minute you’re heading to grab a snack, the next you’re surrounded by majestic locals who couldn’t care less about your to-do list. Only in Estes Park,” Visit Estes Park said on its Instagram…