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Tourists picked up an injured elk and drove it to rangers station at Yellowstone National Park over Memorial Day weekend, just two weeks after a bison calf had to be put down when a 'compassionate' parkgoer rescued it from drowning. 

Park officials say the park guests placed an elk in their car while driving on US Highway 191 and gave the newborn to the West Yellowstone, Montana, Police Department.

It's unclear what happened next at the police station but the elk at some point ran away. The current condition of the elk is unknown. 

Yellowstone officials said the incident is under investigation. 

The incident comes after a string of recent incidents involving tourists coming dangerously close to wildlife at Yellowstone - taking reckless risks, such as attempting to take selfies and pet the wild animals. 

Last week, a Hawaii man pleaded guilty to intentionally disturbing wildlife, when he attempted to save a bison calf who appeared to be drowning in the same National Park.