elk

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/3f51161c322611e3bb5722000a1fd013_8.jpg) "Long may you run, you beautiful bastard," Instagram art by [ minkwilliams ](http://ottawastart.com/digital-art-inspired-by-the-ottawa-elk-long-may-you-run-you-beautiful-bastard/) Here's our third annual list of things that Ottawa was obsessed with (for better or for worse) in 2013. ...

You all liked this morning’s “Ottawa Is Boring” t-shirt so much that I did up another one. ** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/elk-squad-tshirt.jpg) ** ** ** ** ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Nature Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

Here’s an Instagram pic from Ottawa’s minkwilliams , inspired by the legend of the City Centre elk . Titled “long may you run, you beautiful bastard”. ** See also: ** Ottawa Nature Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

Update (October 9): The elk ended up being donated to the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, who issued this press release earlier today titled " The Friendship Centre Wapiti “. The centre included this statement: “We are hopeful that in future events, a more structured process will be in place to set any wildlife animals into their natural habitats. ...