Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Arizona: Flagstaff PD block off highway so herd of elk can cross

ARIZONA -- Well that's not something you see every day.

Two Flagstaff police cars helped a herd of elk cross the highway on Monday.

Flagstaff resident Rachel Finders sent 12 News a video that shows the animals crossing Highway 89 after waiting for more than an hour to do so.

 

Finders said that two police cars had to block off both sides of the 45 mph section of the highway so the herd of elk could safely cross. She said that before the animals crossed they were standing pretty far from the highway so she doesn't think motorists were able to stop in time for the elk to cross.

Finders thinks that somebody made a non-emergency call to alert the police to the animals attempting to cross, which is why police showed up to stop oncoming traffic.

The video is amazing and Finders got to see it all unfold from her backyard!


(12 News - Feb 1, 2016)

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