A majestic bull elk was hopelessly trapped in a muddy pond, slowly dying from exhaustion until Yellowstone rangers decided to end its suffering. Elk In The MudThe saga unfolded at a spot Argyle called “No Moose Pond,” in the eastern half of Yellowstone. Argyle advocated for the elk to be killed, as did many others who witnessed its hopeless struggle in the mud. “That's not my decision to make.”Bears’ BountyThe elk carcass was left undisturbed in the mud for several days. Jam claimed the carcass until she was chased off by “Snow,” another well-known grizzly who happens to be Jam’s sister.