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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's with all the bison attacks lately? [View all]
It has been a tumultuous summer for Yellowstone National Park. Following catastrophic rain and flooding at the beginning of peak visitor season last month, the park was closed as officials assessed and repaired damaged roads and bridges. As it reopens in phases, tourists are returning and getting into trouble with wildlife.
This year, three people in a short period of time were attacked after getting too close to bison.
First was a 25-year-old visitor from Ohio, who was gored and tossed 10 feet into the air by a bison after getting within 10 feet of the animal on May 30. The next incident took place on June 28 a week after Yellowstone reopened some portions to the public when a 34-year-old tourist from Colorado was charged and gored near Giant Geyser. A day later, a 71-year-old visitor from Pennsylvania was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake when she inadvertently approached the animal.
While the incidents may have been shocking to the public, they werent to experts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/07/05/bison-attack-goring-yellowstone/
Better yet why are there so many stupid people who are unaware you give wild animals their space?