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Vehicle hits elk near Somerdale Road in HamiltonHamilton MT

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Hamilton, MT 59840

A vehicle collided with an elk near Somerdale Road by Willow Creek in Hamilton. The driver asked if they could humanely euthanize the injured elk. Law enforcement responded to manage the situation and find the property owner after the elk ran through a fence into a nearby field.

Audio|Source: Ravalli County Sheriff, Hamilton Police, Fire and EMS
03:3
Transcript:
00:00
Taking a vehicle versus elk up at Willow Creek in Somerdale, caller's wondering if he's able to dispatch the elk.
00:10
If he can safely shoot it without endangering any helms, I'm on my way, but if it's going to get up, yes.
00:19
10-4[1]-946.
00:28
1319, 6501. Go ahead.
00:32
He's going to hold off on dispatching that animal so you get up there.
00:35
That part.
00:38
9.47.
00:42
256.
00:47
256.
00:50
256.
00:53
On a non-injury vehicle versus Elk Colpit and Somerdale Road, Elkmaids, dispatched, no to need it.
01:05
I copy.
01:11
1818 on North 6-5-1, 1038.
01:16
18 on North, 38 will be.
01:20
18, Tommy 38 will be. Midnight 48.
01:29
138.
01:32
138. 198. 9.
01:33
198. 138.
01:35
198. 1018. 10601 here.
01:37
10601 here. 106-1-2. 2.
01:41
Midnight 49. 9.
01:43
6.1.19.
01:47
Oh,
01:50
I'm 97. It's actually going to be closer to this off-yard.
01:57
9.51.
01:59
6.01.
02:03
6.119. 19. 19.
02:11
Can you get me homeowner information for near Somerdale? The elk has ran through their fence and is now in their field.
02:26
952.
02:31
2.11919.
02:35
19.
02:37
I'll be out at near Somerdale, trying to get somebody woke up here.
02:47
Time for it.
02:49
Is that the property owner address now?
02:53
I believe so.
02:56
I'm not totally sure though, but this is the closest one to that field.
03:01
Central, minutes, 57.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative

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Hamilton, MT 59840

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