Yellowstone visitor dies after bison gores her, tosses her 10 feet
A woman visiting Yellowstone National Park died after a bison gored her and tossed her into the air, park officials said Tuesday.
A woman visiting Yellowstone National Park died after a bison gored her and tossed her into the air, park officials said Tuesday.
The 25-year-old woman, who was visiting from Ohio, was not identified in a news release from the National Park Service.
The woman approached the female bison Monday morning after it came close to a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, near Old Faithful geyser, the park said.
Two bison near a steaming geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Dec. 29, 2020.Jon G. Fuller / VWPics via AP Images filePark rules require visitors to remain more than 25 yards from the animals, the largest mammals in North America, which are unpredictable, can top speeds of 35 mph and can jump several feet.
An estimated 2,300 to 5,500 bison live at the park, and they have injured more people than any other animal, the park said.
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