For the first time in nearly 300 years, an elk was recently spotted in South Carolina. That’s right. An elk.
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A young bull elk, much like the one shown here in North Carolina, was spotted in Pickens County near the North Carolina border.
Flickr/Tim Lumley Why is that such a big deal? For starters, all of the elk herds in South Carolina were killed off around 275 years ago by early settlers to the area.
It seems food and clothing took precedent over maintaining a healthy population of elks in the area that would become South Carolina.
Flickr/David Williss The one spotted in Pickens County was reportedly very tame. But experts warn, if you see an elk in South Carolina don’t be fooled by its friendly demeanor. One swing of its antlers can cause injury or death. A resident caught this footage of the elk in Pickens County. It originally ran on the website of The State newspaper.
Did you know South Carolina had an elk population in the 1700s? Neither did we!
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Flickr/Tim Lumley
Why is that such a big deal? For starters, all of the elk herds in South Carolina were killed off around 275 years ago by early settlers to the area.
Flickr/David Williss
The one spotted in Pickens County was reportedly very tame. But experts warn, if you see an elk in South Carolina don’t be fooled by its friendly demeanor. One swing of its antlers can cause injury or death. A resident caught this footage of the elk in Pickens County. It originally ran on the website of The State newspaper.
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