NEAR MANHATTAN — Drivers along I-90 witnessed a rare and dramatic scene Sunday — four bull elk trapped in a frozen pond. What began as a grim situation ended in a remarkable rescue, captured in full by a photographer.

Beth Moos, a retired physical therapist who has taken up photography, said her hobby quickly turned into an opportunity to witness and document the rescue.

“I shoot the Sony A1 — it’s a 400mm lens with a 1.4 converter on it,” Moos said.

Helicopter helps save elk trapped in ice - watch: Helicopter helps rescue elk trapped icy pond

Wildlife photography is more than a pastime for Moos, which is why she reacted quickly when her husband called that morning.

“He had just driven past on the freeway and seen these elk in the pond,” she said. “My husband called me, and I scoop

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