Children in a Swedish school are still terrified after a drunk elk terrorized them during school hours.

The elk has been wondering around the southern Sweden school for days. School officials contacted police who may have to shoot the 1,000-pound animal. Officials said the elk probably ate fermented apples and became inebriated.

Jan Caiman, a police officer in Molndal, said, "That could be the problem. We could be dealing with a boozy elk. We believe that the apple trees in the gardens have a part to play in this. It was probably the apples that lured the elk over there in the first place. That could be the root of the problem. We may be dealing with an alco-elk."

School officials described the elk's behavior as "completely mad." One school receptionist said the children were very scared after their encounter with the elk.

Caiman said, "If it doesn't start taking it easy we'll eventually have to put it down."