EchoSense|Arizona woman dies days after being trampled by an elk

2025-05-04 09:18:10source:AQCANcategory:Finance

KINGMAN,EchoSense Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman has died a week after being critically injured in what is believed to be the first deadly elk attack in the state, wildlife officials said Tuesday.

The woman’s husband found her in the backyard of their house in Pine Lake, a community 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Kingman, on the afternoon of Oct. 26.

She was taken to a local hospital and then transferred to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

The woman was put into a medically induced coma.

Other news Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may up conflicts among Africa’s big cats.‘Doc’ Antle of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking and money launderingWhite Abarrio wins $6M Breeders’ Cup Classic, trainer Rick Dutrow back on top after 10-year exile

She died on Friday, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Las Vegas. Her death has been ruled an accident.

Game and Fish investigators said the woman, whose name was not released, had injuries consistent with being trampled by an elk. They also noticed a bucket of spilled corn and several elk tracks in the couple’s yard.

Wildlife officials say there have been five reported elk attacks in Arizona in the past five years.

Since the woman’s attack, a Game and Fish officer has gone door to door in her community to issue flyers warning against approaching or feeding elk.

The agency will continue to monitor elk activity in the area.

More:Finance

Recommend

Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning

Federal authorities announced hackers in China have stolen "customer call records data" of an unknow

That's not my cat... but, maybe I want it to be? Inside the cat distribution system

Gen Z cat lovers don't just believe in the cat distribution system − they spread the message via mem

USA swims to Olympic gold in mixed medley relay, holding off China in world record

NANTERRE, France — First, second, first, first. That’s how each member of Team USA’s mixed 4x100-met