Elk are large herbivores, with large and sharp horns and flexible bodies, giving them the ability to fight against predators. But newborn fawns often become the favorite prey of savage predators like wolves.

Although the elk is shorter than the attacking wolves, its efforts may not be enough to keep the young safe. The mother deer attacks a wolf when she does everything in her power to prevent her newborn from becoming their lunch.

One by one, the wolves approached the calf. The scene exploded with splashes of water as the giant moose trampled on any wolf intending to harm its newborn.

The wolves finally reach the moose and it seems the mother’s efforts are in vain.

But it is not ready to give up, as it still tries to trample the wolves, freeing its calf once again. The anxious calf is as close to the mother as possible.

Despite the mother deer’s strength and desperate efforts, death is inevitable as her young is finally dragged away by the ferocious wolves.