A Bison Geerde A man in the Yellowstone National Park on Sunday after the man approached the animal, according to the National park service.
The man, 47, who from Cape Coral, Fla. Come, suffered minor injuries and was treated by medical medical staff. The incident, which is being investigated, is the fourth bison-related injury in the park since 2023 and the first this year.
Last year, An 83-year-old woman from South Carolina Serious injuries sustained after they had been lifted about a foot off the ground by the horns of a bison.
Only a few months earlier, A 40-year-old man who was under the influence of alcohol was injured After he had harassed a herd of bison and kicked one of the animals in the leg.
A bison was loaded and led in 2023 A 47-year-old woman who sustained significant injuries. Also that year, A man argued guilty of one count of feeding, moving, teasing, frightening or deliberately disturbing animals in the wild after interaction with a newborn bizonal calf, who was then rejected from his herd and had to be euthanas.
Yellowstone is the home of the largest bison population in the country on public country, and it is the only place in the United States where the species has continuously lived since the prehistoric times.
Bizon In the United States, in the late 1800s, it was almost hunted to extinction. Their dramatic decline was Partly because of the US government policy That encouraged hunting for the animal, according to the Park Service and other researchers. The effort was a way to force indigenous American tribes in reservations, because the tribes trusted on Bizons on food, clothing, tools and shelter.
These efforts reduced the population of at least 30 million, according to the National Park Service, to less than 1,000 By the 1890s.
By 1902, Yellowstone had about two dozen bizon. In the last century, the park has succeeded in restoring the population to more than 5,000 bison, which largely walk around freely in herds in the park and some adjacent areas of Montana. The park calls this effort “One of the great triumphs of the American conservation.“
Bison also wounded more people in Yellowstone than any other animal, Experts sayMostly because of tourists who wrongly assume that the animals are tame and gentle. Bison defends their space when it is threatened and can run three times faster than people.
The National Park Service contains tips On the website For avoiding animal attacks in Yellowstone National Park, including:
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Never approach wild animals. Stay in your car if possible. When animals approach you, turn around and go away.
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Stay at least 25 meters away from large animals such as bison, deer, moose and coyotes.
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Because bears and wolves stay even further away – at least 100 meters.
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Bison often dice their heads, leg to the ground, below or sniff when they are about to charge. If this happens, walk or run away. Don’t stand on your ground.
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Keep food and other items with strong scents.
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Never feed animals in the wild. They can become aggressive if they become dependent on people’s food and will have to be killed.
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