A herd of elk crossing the Bow River on Sunday morning caught the eye of wildlife photographer Hunter Scrimshaw.
He stopped to snap a few images of the herd near Mount Rundle in Banff, Alta., not far from the town’s pedestrian bridge.
While he was checking his shots, he heard a loud crack.
“Sure enough, I look back and one of the calves had fallen through the ice,” he said.
The calf began to struggle in the frigid water, kicking to keep its head above the surface.
The commotion startled the herd, Scrimshaw said, noting they looked confused for a moment before moving on, leaving
