Elk Video “Buttons” Knocks on Door and wants to go for a walk
A massive wildfire left this elk orphaned as a baby, and local mountain residents cared for her. They named her Buttons, and because of that early care, she became comfortable around people.
During my daily hikes, Buttons began approaching me and walking alongside me. Over time, it became part of her routine. She would come to the door as if asking when I was coming out, or wait quietly in the backyard.
What makes this even more remarkable is that the herd, which should have accepted her, did not. Buttons never fully integrated and seemed unsure of where she belonged, almost like she saw herself as something other than elk.
She was deeply loved, but for her safety, a natural park in Seattle eventually brought her in to join a managed herd and help her live more naturally and stay out of danger on the mountain.
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