An Ohio woman aged 25 died after being struck by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after he got too close to the massive animal, park officials said.
The woman approached the bison last Monday morning while walking near a boardwalk in the Black Sand Basin, just north of Old Faithful, the National Park Service said in a statement. She got “too close to the animal” before it “gored her and threw her 10 feet in the air.”
The woman, whose name authorities have not released, was visiting from Grove City, Ohio, and suffered a puncture wound, in addition to other injuries. The officials of the reported that they took her by ambulance to a hospital in Idaho, however, this Wednesday her death was reported.
Park regulations require visitors to stay away from bison. The release said two other people were within 25 yards of the same bison.
The incident is under investigation, authorities said. This is the first bison attack reported this year, involving a visitor who got too close to the animal.
“Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal. They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans,” officials said in the statement.
“Visitors to Yellowstone: Never go near wildlife”
Yellowstone National Park, located primarily in Wyoming, as well as parts of Montana and Idaho, has more than 10,000 hydrothermal sites and half of active geysers in the world. It also has abundant wildlife, including 67 species of mammals, such as bison, moose, bears, wolves, among others. others.
With many scenic wonders to enjoy, Yellowstone visitors be warned always stay on boardwalks and trails in hot springs areas and never go near wildlife. The entire park is bear habitat, including tourist areas like the boardwalks around Old Faithful.
“The safest (and often best) view of wildlife is from inside a car. Always stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards from all other animals, including bison and elk,” park officials emphasize online.
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