Posted on 06/07/2018 4:01:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Kim Hancock, 59, of Santa Rosa, was in a crowd of people walking along a boardwalk at Fountain Paint Pot in the Lower Geyser Basin when the attack occurred, according to a statement from Yellowstone.
People in the crowd got increasingly close to the animal, according to park officials, saying “at one point, people were closer than 15 feet from the bison.” The statement noted that people should keep a distance of roughly 75 feet at least from certain animals including bison and elk, and stay even further away from bears and wolves.
“When it crossed the boardwalk, the bison became agitated and charged the crowd, goring Hancock,” park officials said, adding that the animal left the vicinity right after.
Hancock was wounded in her hip and brought to a Montana hospital “in good condition,” officials said. An investigation is underway.
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Maybe a week ago I saw an ad on TV of a family in a car. A grizzly is standing only a few feet away and a kid in the back seat rolls down his window and snaps a photo with his cell phone.
I immediately thought the ad was extremely dangerous as it would encourage others to do the same.
Someone probably called them on it as I have not seen that one again.
I saw a Ranger take off on a dead run one time at Yellowstone. Out ahead was a very nice Japanese family about 20 feet away from an enormous bison trying to line up for a photograph. I know they were nice because I met them later in the Old Faithful Inn, quite unaware that anything untoward had happened. The bison didn’t turn a hair, and apparently the only one concerned was the Ranger...
Ugh... “heard” = herd.
Stupid autocomplete.
I bet that is a good larf!
Michelle Obama is vacationing there?
You can’t roller skate in a Buffalo Heard.
For more confusion: https://www.livescience.com/32115-bison-vs-buffalo-whats-the-difference.html
“When it crossed the boardwalk, the bison became agitated and charged the crowd...”
Hard to believe those walk-ways can support a bison, but I suppose they do get up on them from time to time so they would have to. I guess it was only 15 feet - but can you imagine the sound of such a huge beast charging down the wooden walkway?
I got surrounded by part of the Wind Cave bison herd in South Dakota. I elected to stay in my vehicle with the windows rolled up.
Ole!
Ahh summertime.
The time of year the idiots get so up close and personal with nature it hurts. A lot.
eyes the size of a baseball, don’t ask me how I know
I read it out loud in the car everytime we drive to jellystone. It wakes up the first timers .
Play stupid games.......well you know the rest....
I once worked with a man who had grown up near Yellowstone in the 1920’s He had many stories of tourists tempting fate near the various animals there.
All give proof to the statement about never underestimate the stupidity of the average American.
Another proof: Look at the number of Democrats elected in the various state and federal offices.....
For the one-millionth time — there is a reason why they are called wild animals. They are wild. They will attack you and try to kill you. They aren’t just big puppies or kittens. They don’t want you to get close to them or take their picture.
I don’t have to be able to outrun the bison...
But, the bison was so cute.
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