[rdl6989]

Don’t pet the animals.

[EEGator]

I was close to a bison, but on a fenced walk overpass.
That thing was monstrous. I would never willingly walk anywhere near one.
I also rode a bull…once.

[mikey_hates_everything]

It’s about time the way things were going. Idiots just don’t learn from others.

[OrangeHoof]

Sounds too innocent. Somebody either wanted a selfie or to pet the bison.

[NautiNurse]

It has not been confirmed how close the people were to the animal when it attacked

Gored by a bison obviously requires point blank bodily contact. A better journalist would have described proximity to the people when the bison initiated its charge.

[Repeal The 17th]

The first time since last year.

[al_c]

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You do not walk away, you back up. Quietly.

[larrytown]

To be fair, these things (like many large animals) can visually disappear in forested areas. In this case, with open ground - it’s up to the visitor to keep their wits about them at all times, and give the big boys their space.

Recall a particularly striking sign at one of the camp grounds at Yellowstone - “Hard shell camping only”. Indeed.

[Bob434]

we had a neighbor who had a ‘pet’ bison- it was friendly UNTIL it wasn’t- gored him in the belly- he survived for awhile, but complications and infection killed him later-

[MeganC]

Bison are very deceptive. They’re big and they look slow but they can sprint and stomp a dog or wolf to death and that happens a lot. Stomping or goring some idiot selfie-taker was probably easy.

[Tupelo]

Oh look!
Let’s pet the pretty buffalo.

[Carriage Hill]

“...people should stay more than 25 yards away from bison.”

Those beasts can run 35+ MPH, so they’ll close the distance very quickly, unless you’re a 4 sec/100yd sprinter.

[Clutch Martin]

Finally!

How many idiots have to get up close to these beasts before they get the horn? I mean come on bison get your act together you can effectively maintain your privacy if you just start goring people more often! AND the park service will issue the trespasser a ticket with a healthy imposed fine for bothering you!

I think the real shame is when the park service feels the need to execute one of the animals because human willfully precipitated a direct encounter of the 3rd kind.

The idiots should be ticketed, fined, and restraining orders issued barring them from federal and state parks for life - With the exception of mandated trash pickup after major holidays for a period decided upon at the federal court level.

And to pay for the animal execution plus the cost of the animal itself!

[bray]

Rode my bike past a small herd in the same spot. They are huge animals and got out of there as quick as possible.

[Guenevere]

Everyone has their Yellowstone stories….and no doubt many has this one….

…having to stop and wait in the middle of the highway at Yellowstone., for a herd of bison to wander, slowly across the road…….

They are huge, and the one standing next to our car was rather frightening

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Don't do this...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

But this is perfectly okay.

[Reddy]

These people are called “tourons” (tourist morons) on National Park websites.