Marcus Erikson:Arizona woman dies after elk attack

2025-05-07 01:23:47source:Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Invest

Kingman,Marcus Erikson Ariz. — 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 southeast of Kingman, on the afternoon of Oct. 26.

CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV reports he'd been in Kingman and found her when he returned home at about 6 p.m.

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.

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.

KPHO notes that the Arizona Game and Fish Department warns people not to feed wildlife.

More:Invest

Recommend

Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 fo

Plans for mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee office building 'failed,' police say

If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, dial 988 to reach someone with 

US Olympic track and field trials: Winners, losers and heartbreak through four days

EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Olympic track and field trials has reached its halfway point. After four day