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Drunken Elk Hides Kids' Swing Set in a Tree
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Posted on 09/25/2011 1:58:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
An elk drunk from eating fermented apples in southern Sweden ended its binge by making off with a family's swing set and hiding it in the woods. Hunter in hand-to-hoof battle with angry elk (12 Sep 11) Drunken elk rescued from Swede's apple tree (7 Sep 11) 'Leffe the moose man' promises elk intimacy (6 Sep 11) A homeowner from Storebro in northern Kalmar County arrived home on Wednesday night to find his garden littered with bits of apple and other signs that an elk had been partying in his back yard, the local Östran and Barometern newspapers reported.
The concerned homeowner also discovered that the children's swing set which normally sat in the yard was missing.
The man immediately called police, who contacted a local hunter to track down the inebriated elk who was thought to possibly be injured.
Drunken elk are common in Sweden during the autumn season when fermenting apples are plentiful, both on the ground and hanging from the branches of trees which many Swedes have in their yards.
While police and the hunter failed to meet up with the prank-playing elk, they did eventually find the family's swing set, propped up in a tree deep in the woods about 500 metres from their home.
TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: elk; elktoberfest; sweden; sweduhn; undeadthread
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To: Chode
We’re supposed to have some elk in the national park here in North Carolina, but they’re not going to wander through my yard trampling the pepper plants and swiping the swings.
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posted on
10/04/2011 3:14:08 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
To: Tax-chick

there's a large Elk Park here near the top of Watkins Glen
the fence runs along the road and the elk REALLY surprise people who have no idea the park is there when they run along the fence line...
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posted on
10/04/2011 3:31:31 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: NicknamedBob; Tax-chick; trisham
Photobucket should have an edit function somewhere on the page of the photo.
Should.
But I can Icanhazcheezburger the images to have captions..
123
posted on
10/04/2011 4:10:48 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Chode; Tax-chick
Whistling TREE Elk that hide in trees, whistle at the ladies and get YOU in trouble for it no less!
124
posted on
10/04/2011 4:13:18 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Tax-chick
It beckons, or is it a spiral portal to some wierdo dimension?
125
posted on
10/04/2011 4:17:54 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Tax-chick; LibreOuMort; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; Darksheare; Harmless Teddy Bear
Ash loves Mondays because she gets her supper at 4:30 instead of 5:30. Which is why Ash hates Tuesday's. ;-)
Hi LOM!
Your collection is as eclectic as mine, but classier.
Depression is hard to beat. I know. Stick with these crazy undeaders when life gets to you. Actually, I should take my own advice, and come here more often when I feel down. :-)
Happy for your youngest!
126
posted on
10/04/2011 4:58:34 PM PDT
by
fanfan
(Why did they bury Barry's past?)
To: fanfan; Tax-chick; LibreOuMort; Monkey Face; Darksheare; Harmless Teddy Bear
"Ash loves Mondays because she gets her supper at 4:30 instead of 5:30."Which is why Ash hates Tuesday's.
And let us not even discuss Ash Wednesdays.
127
posted on
10/04/2011 5:05:04 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Dick Cheney - "I was born an American; a blessing surely among life's greatest.")
To: Darksheare
128
posted on
10/04/2011 5:06:13 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
To: NicknamedBob; fanfan
Ash Thursdays usually involve unattended pizza as we rush out to Cub Scouts.
129
posted on
10/04/2011 5:07:08 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
To: Darksheare
It’s the back staircase of the Bellamy Mansion, five stories from top floor to sub-basement.
130
posted on
10/04/2011 5:08:24 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
To: Tax-chick; NicknamedBob
I can’t wait to hear about Ash Fridays!
131
posted on
10/04/2011 5:12:00 PM PDT
by
fanfan
(Why did they bury Barry's past?)
To: fanfan
I’ll try to remember to give a full report. We have a very busy schedule Friday.
132
posted on
10/04/2011 5:14:52 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
133
posted on
10/04/2011 5:17:42 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Darksheare
Weird. I thought that person was a duck for a while.
134
posted on
10/04/2011 5:25:50 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Skip the election and let Thomas Sowell choose the next President.)
To: Tax-chick
Beta testers get to see all the good stuff.
135
posted on
10/04/2011 5:38:32 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Darksheare
136
posted on
10/04/2011 6:49:27 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
( If you can't laugh at your self, I well for you.)
To: Tax-chick; ThomasThomas
See this, he’s one of the Beta Tester for stuffs.
Notice how he laughs but doesn’t mention what he gets to see.
137
posted on
10/04/2011 6:51:47 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Darksheare; Tax-chick; ThomasThomas
"Notice how he laughs but doesnt mention what he gets to see." I'm beta-testing this body.
138
posted on
10/04/2011 8:45:40 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Dick Cheney - "I was born an American; a blessing surely among life's greatest.")
To: Monkey Face
139
posted on
10/04/2011 9:27:30 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
To: Tax-chick
140
posted on
10/04/2011 9:30:01 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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