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Utah fishermen rescue bull elk from mud hole

Billy and Todd Conn were going fishing Tuesday near Antimony Lake in Garfield County when Todd saw what he thought were shed antlers near some trees and decided to investigate.

Turns out, it wasn’t just the antlers. It was a fully grown bull elk stuck chest-deep in the mud.

(Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) An elk trapped in mud awaits rescue Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2019.
(Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) An elk trapped in mud awaits rescue Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2019.

Division of Wildlife Resources biologist Jim Lamb said the two men had a choice : Do nothing or do something.