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LINK Bison gores Yellowstone visitor, tosses her 10 feet, park officials say

The visitor, a woman from Ohio, had puncture wounds and other injuries, officials said. Her condition was unknown.

May 31, 2022, 11:33 PM CDT / Updated June 1, 2022, 2:16 PM CDT
By Tim Stelloh

A woman visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison and tossed into the air, park officials said Tuesday.

The 25-year-old woman, who was visiting from Ohio, was not identified in a news release from the park.

The woman approached the female bison Monday morning after it came close to a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, near Old Faithful geyser, the park said.

Park rules require visitors to remain more than 25 yards from the animals, the largest mammals in North America, which are unpredictable, can top speeds of 35 mph and can jump several feet.

An estimated 2,300 to 5,500 bison live at the park, and they have injured more people than any other animal, the park said.

When the visitor came within 10 feet of the animal, the bison impaled her and "tossed" her 10 feet in the air, the park said.

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The woman had puncture wounds and other injuries and was taken to a hospital in Idaho, the service said. Her condition was unknown Tuesday.

Two other people were also close to the animal when it gored the woman, the park said. The release didn’t say if they were injured.

The park warned people to stay 25 yards from bison, elk, bighorn sheep and moose and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.

CORRECTION (June 1, 2022, 12:07 p.m. ET) A previous version of this article misstated the severity of the woman’s injuries. She was gored by a bison and suffered puncture wounds. She was not killed.

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What is it with large, horned animals and stupid. Reminds me of the annual event in Pamplona Spain. Now that's insanely stupid and every year someone loses to a bull. SOme don't get gored but even stepped on by other runners or even the bull. One can see such a thing in the video.

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I was just thinking about this and realized that if the bison only through her ten feet, that was a gentle kiss.

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So what happened to the 80yo woman that was shot in Nawlins?

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What a stupid person. Hopefully this fixed stupid and she listen the next time.

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So many think these wild animals want to pose for selfies with them! This is why we have people like MTG and Trump winning elections. No common sense in 50% of the population.

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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