Only in Rim Country: The Elk That Stopped Traffic on Main Street

If you were driving down Main Street last Tuesday around 7 AM, you know exactly what happened. A bull elk — a big one — decided that the crosswalk in front of the library was the perfect place to stop and consider his life choices.

Traffic backed up in both directions. A few horns honked (from newcomers, obviously). The rest of us rolled down our windows, pulled out our phones, and waited. Because in Rim Country, you don’t honk at elk. You wait.

The elk stood there for a solid four minutes, occasionally turning his head to make eye contact with drivers as if to say, “I was here first.” He then casually strolled across the street, hopped the curb, and disappeared behind the post office.

“That’s the same one that was eating my roses last week,” said one nearby shop owner, who asked not to be named because she didn’t want the elk to take it personally.

Just another Tuesday in Rim Country.

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