Swedish Elk Can't Handle Their Alcohol

Sometimes we get some great updates from our correspondents out there. Like this one, from Sweden:

Drunken elks can be a serious road hazard in late fall. The animals feed on fallen apples and other fruits that have fermented, and a bull elk can pack quite a punch. Some "alco-elks" have been known to terrorize whole neighborhoods.

My first thought was, "This can't be THAT big of an issue, can it?" Then, I find this little nugget:

A drunken elk paid dearly after attacking a toddler playing in a sand pit at her home in Kungälv in western Sweden ... The dangerous beast had been spotted nearby on several occasions prior to the attack and returned to the area later that day in an apparent search for more apples. This time, however, local residents took no chances and a group of hunters shot the inebriated elk, putting an end to any further neighbourhood terror.

The lesson, as always? Always look out for drunk elk in Sweden. Obviously.