Elk herds on the roads in northern Poland

Police in the northern Warmia and Mazury region appeal for safe and cautious driving after dark since the roads in the region abound in elks. It is now the mating season for the elks and they tend to wander from the forests to the roads. Last night a car hit one animal which was trying to cross the road. The elk was killed on the spot, the driver is slightly injured, while his car is a wreck. In cases of accidents with elks the repair costs are covered by the state, though the driver has to prove that it was an elk that had been hit, not a deer or wild boar.
Source: www.polskieradio.p