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A Colorado State University student under investigation for illegally shooting an elk inside Rocky Mountain National Park last week says he killed the “uncharacteristically aggressive” animal in self-defense after it twice charged at him.
Raphael Bresselsmith contacted the Daily Camera to identify himself as the person who shot the cow elk on June 3, but declined to elaborate on the incident outside of a statement posted to his Facebook page.
Kyle Patterson, a spokeswoman for Rocky Mountain National Park, confirmed that Bresselsmith is the subject of the shooting investigation.
“Since the investigation is still active, we are unable to provide any further details,” Patterson said.
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