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 local 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 showed me her equipment.

Helicopter operation saves 4 bull elk trapped in ice near Manhattan - Photographer captures dramatic rescue Bull elk rescued from icy pond in dramatic helicopter operation

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

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