Yellowstone visitor gored by bison
Anyone who's ever visited Yellostone National Park knows there are prominent signs posted warning visitors to stay far away from the buffalo, as they are very dangerous. Yet, if you wait a little while you'll see one or more fools getting out of their vehicles to get a closer look at the beasts, or even a family photo with a bison or even a small herd of bison. Below is the all too frequent result.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bull bison at Yellowstone National Park gored a 55-year-old tourist after the man got within 10 feet of the animal in a campground.
A news release from the park says the Norco, Calif., man was taking pictures of the bison when it charged him Wednesday morning.
The bison gored the man in his upper left thigh and punctured his leg. The man was taken to a park clinic and then to St. John's Medical Center in Jackson. The injury is not life-threatening, according to the park.
Park officials say the man's name was not immediately available.
The park requires visitors to stay at least 25 yards from bison. The animals can weigh up to 1 ton and run 30 miles per hour.
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