Elk Rescued From Lawn Chair Outside Colorado Home

IDLEDALE, CO — It's not uncommon for animals in the Colorado wilderness to find themselves in unique positions.

Wildlife are known to get caught up in swings, hammocks and netting, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region office. But lawn furniture? That does not happen as often.

Somehow, a cow elk found her way into a lawn chair outside a home in Idledale recently. The wildlife group shared photos on Twitter that show the elk with its neck and legs stuck around the arms and legs of the chair.

Luckily, wildlife officer Joe Nicholson knew just how to handle the rare occasion of an elk stuck in a chair.

"He immobilized her and removed the chair without complications," the parks and wildlife group wrote.

Thanks to the local resident in Idledale who reported this cow elk with a lawn chair stuck around its neck and front legs, wildlife officer Joe Nicholson was able to help her out. He immobilized her & removed the chair without complications. #WildlifeRescue pic.twitter.com/wV1T9yxLDw
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) January 3, 2021