Elks battle over Halloween decorations

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Elk do battle over Halloween pumpkins in Colorado
(Image credit: 2008 Getty Images)

A Colorado resident caught on camera a pair of large elks duelling over decorative pumpkins that had been placed outside a local hotel. The video shows the elks locking horns repeatedly, pausing only to watch one pumpkin roll away after the fighting dislodged it and sent it down a small hill.

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