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RSS FeedsWoman, 72, gored by bison in Yellowstone after allegedly getting within 10 feet for a photo
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1 july 2020 17:53:28

 
Woman, 72, gored by bison in Yellowstone after allegedly getting within 10 feet for a photo
(Digital Photography Review)
 


Last week, a 72-year-old Californian woman was gored multiple times at Yellowstone National Park when she is alleged to have gotten within ten feet of a bison in order to take a photograph of the wild animal. In a statement shared by the National Parks Service (NPS), authorities say they`re investigating the June 25 incident that took place not far from the Bridge Bay Campground, which sits near Yellowstone Lake and is one of the largest campgrounds in the park. In the statement, Yellowstone Senior Bison Biologist Chris Geremia explains the seriousness of getting in the personal space of bison and emphasizes the importance of staying at least 25 yards (23 meters) away from the animals: ‘The series of events that led to the goring suggest the bison was threatened by being repeatedly approached to within 10 feet […] Bison are wild animals that respond to threats by displaying aggressive behaviors like pawing the ground, snorting, bobbing their head, bellowing, and raising their tail. If that doesn`t make the threat (in this instance it was a person) move away, a threatened bison may charge. To be safe around bison, stay at least 25 yards away, move away if they approach, and run away or find cover if they charge.` The unnamed woman received immediate medical care and was flown via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No subsequent information has been shared on the woman`s condition at this time. This isn`t the first time visitors have been injured or killed while attempting to take photographs of the animals inside Yellowstone National Park, despite multiple warnings posted throughout the park and on the NPS website. A photograph of just one of the many signs within the park warning visitors to keep their distance from the wild animals. The NPS reiterated in the news release the following guidelines for how distant you should keep from the various wildlife within the park: ‘Stay more than 25 yards (23 m) ...


 
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