The most beloved and photographed bull elk in the history of the park has died.

An animal that was estimated to have lived around 10 years was found dead in the park on Sunday by wildlife photographers.

The King has fallen. The most photographed bull in the country has died, according to Andrew Sanders, the owner of ACS Nature Photography.

A cow has been killed in North Park. The burros were sent into help.

A large bull elk that some named the Big Kahuna, Bruno and Incredibull was found dead Sunday in Rocky Mountain National Park. The elk was popular among visitors and wildlife photographers. The cause of death of the approximately 10-year-old animal is unknown, but natural causes or mountain lion attack are suspected.
A large bull elk that some named the Big Kahuna, Bruno and Incredibull was found dead Sunday in Rocky Mountain National Park. The elk was popular among visitors and wildlife photographers. The cause of death of the approximately 10-year-old animal is unknown, but natural causes or mountain lion attack are suspected.

Good Bull outdoors posted on its Facebook page that it was sad to announce the passing of the most famous animal in history. Being the first to place a hand on his magnificent antler was a great honor and we were each blessed to be the last to see him alive.

The photographers lost track of the bull after a storm moved in, but they were able to see the animal on Sunday. The post said the animal may have been taken down by a mountain lion with its tracks surrounding the area where he was found.

Michael Madrid, who owns Michael Madrid Photography and is a senior photo editor for USA TODAY, said he never had a name for the animal but that he had the same reaction each time he photographed him.

Madrid said that it was always "Holy cow, look at how massive that guy is."

In the morning, Madrid would usually find and photograph an animal in the park. He said he last took a picture of the animal in 2019.

Madrid said that his bugle was thunderous, unlike anything else he had heard.

Timed entry reservation system is back for a third year.

The park did not respond to an interview request on Wednesday morning, even though it did not post social media messages about the death.

The cause of death is unknown and the animal could have died from natural causes or been preyed on by a mountain lion.

The park is among the most popular.

Big Kahuna was tolerant of people and was known as a large bull bull.

He was killed with a crossbow by a resident of the YMCA of the Rockies in 1995. His death spawned a national outrage against the person who was sentenced to jail time.

The intersection of Colorado Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 36 has a bronze sculpture of Samson that can still be seen two years after his death.

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The article was originally published in Fort Collins Coloradoan.

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