Hollywood was apparently friendly
to tourists before he was killed for a trophy by a poacher
3:32PM GMT 21 Jan 2016
The friendly nature of
this magnificent elk appears to be what got him killed.
Hollywood the elk was
found dead on a nature reserve, which has upset visitors as the noble beast was
a tourist favourite.
The star animal, who
lived at Nickel Preserve in Oklahoma was shot by a crossbow and arrow.
Poachers took his head
and one hindquarter, and left the rest for visitors to find.
The reserve is privately
owned by The Nature Conservancy, an environmental non-profit.
Hollywood was much-loved
by visitors for its excellent relations with children and keenness to be around
people.
Preserve Director Jeremy
Tubbs told the Tulsa World : "People with
kids could drive through, and it was almost guaranteed they would see him.
"There are no other
elk like that on the preserve; they are typically pretty secretive
animals."
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