Video captures park ranger saving bighorn ram stuck in mud at Colorado park
On November 22, photographer Ken Rager shared a video that’s gotten quite a bit of attention online – one of wildlife officers rescuing a ram that got stuck in the mud at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Rager reports that the incident took place in the mud at Sheep Lakes, which is located a few miles into the park from the Fall River entrance.
The video captures the ram in the mud, and while it appears to be chewing on lakeside grass, it also appears to be struggling to move and free itself from the situation.
Thankfully, four park rangers arrive, tossing a rope around its horns before moving away to drag it out of the mud and onto dry land. It appears to stumble a bit, but seems to be relatively fine.
This is another example of how Colorado wildlife officials around the state of Colorado will sometimes step in to help an animal that’s found itself in a sticky situation.
Watch the full clip here.
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