Yellowstone National Park officials sent out a new release Friday warning visitors to the park to stay clear of elk. The release reads "The aggressive behavior of these animals brings with it a threat to people and property. Visitors viewing elk frequently get too close for their own safety. Several vehicles are damaged by elk every year [during mating season each fall], and on occasion people who are charged by bulls are injured."

Anyone who has visited Yellowstone in the fall, especially in the Mammoth area, has seen the stupidity of people getting much too close to aggressive bull elk. Yellowstone officials also want to remind visitors that they can be handed a citation and fined for not staying at least 25 yards away from wildlife.

For proof that some people don't read the warnings handed out at the Yellowstone entrance stations click here. Park officials say they have created a new elk viewing safety video and that it will be posted here as soon as possible.

Brett