Wolves Kill 19 Elk In Single Night Of 'Surplus Killing' In Wyoming

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A pack of wolves killed 19 elk in a single evening--a rare event. Wolves usually eat what they kill. But not this time.

Wolves in Wyoming slaughtered 19 elk in a single evening on March 22 according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. 
Seventeen of the dead elk were calves, while two were adult cows, reports the Billings Gazette.
They were killed near a feedground outside of the Bondurant area. 
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