You think I’m kidding? I'm not. I’ve seen tipsy elks myself. But unlike Swedes, our master of the woods only get drunk in August. This is what happens:
In August apples are ripe and some fall to the ground. Many gardeners dump the fallen fruit in the nearest meadow, unaware of the fact that the process of fermentation starts producing alcohol only after a few days - the same process that turns grapes into wine.
Imagine you are an elk trotting around. You find your favorite food in abundance. It’s your lucky day. What would you do?
Just like some humans, there are elks that don’t seem to know their limit of alcoholic consumption, resulting in careless conduct such as getting into trouble and situations they normally would stay away from. Last year I saw an elk walking around in my villa block as if he was returning home after a late night. Normally elks are friendly animals, but this morning I read in the papers about a 3-year girl getting bit by a drunken elk. He got shut. So watch out for drunken elks in August.
