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Viral video shows massive elk smash car window with brute force in Colorado
By David Hookstead
Published October 01, 2026
Another crazy nature video is going viral.
As our loyal readers know, nature content is one of the few things on the internet that is always guaranteed to be a monster hit.
Sometimes, it's incredibly heartwarming content that people like to laugh and smile at. Other times, it can be horrifying.
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The latter is why we're here today.
A bull elk keeps his eyes on the cows gathered around him during rut season along S. St. Rain Avenue in Estes Park, Colo., on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Denver Post via Getty Images)
Massive elk smashes car window
A video is going mega-viral on Instagram that shows a massive elk smashing a car window with the power of an NFL linebacker crashing down on a running back.
Male elk and calf enjoy the golf course grass on a sunny day. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The incident occurred in Estes Park, Colorado, according to Whiskey Riff. The location is well-known for its elk population.
You can check out the video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
People had plenty of reactions in the comments. One viewer joked, "It was just a Kansas driver, nothing of value was lost."
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Another wrote, "Stay clear in the rut season!"
A third wrote, "Hope you’re [sic] insurance is going to pay the damages and don’t forget to sue the 🦌."
Yeah, have fun filing the insurance claim on this one. Imagine having to explain the reason your back right window is gone is because an elk obliterated it.
A wild bull elk rests and forages alone in a prairie at the forest edge during autumn foliage season. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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What do you think of the footage? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
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