"To see, you know, a full-size elk standing in your downstairs living room when you get down there is something that you'd never expect," homeowner Matthew Siegel told KTVB.

In a post on Facebook, the Blaine County Sheriff's Office said it took hours to get the elk to leave.

A conservation officer said the elk got out uninjured — but the basement will need a deep cleaning.

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