Woman gored and tossed 10 feet in the air by bison in Yellowstone Park

[Ptah]

A 25-year-old woman from Ohio was injured after being gored by a bison and tossed 10-feet in the air at Yellowstone National Park, park officials said.

According to a news release, the woman approached the bison within 10 feet Monday morning, and two other people were within 25 yards of the animal.

As the bison walked near a boardwalk, the woman got closer and the bison attacked her, tossing her into the air.

The woman suffered a puncture wound and other injuries, park officials said. She did not die at the park and was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, park officials told USA TODAY.

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/01/woman-bison-yellowstone-attack/7466132001/

[Novara]

1. Oh look! I wanna pet the kitty cat!

Dumbass.

[dixiechiken1]

39. *snort* 😏

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Not one word....not one fucking word

[exboyfil]

3. Reinforce the fact

They are not pets. Even a deer can be dangerous let alone a bison. You shouldn't even approach a horse you don't know that closely.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Define IDIOT?

Which is why one DOES NOT get near wild animals like that in their habitats.

This woman is lucky she was not killed.

[TeamProg]

5. Darwin Award runner-up.. n/t

[choie]

6. The bison got there first...

keep away human idiots!

[Leghorn21]

7. Happens every year, eh?

When I was in Jackson Hole many years back, the local paper noted that a tourist placed his 3-year-old child ON TOP OF A BISON'S HEAD

FFS!!

All survived the encounter, but that's when I got a crystal clear view of just how stupid some tourists can be, eh? OY

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. It's been happening for decades.

Back in the 70's my family took a trip through Yellowstone from west to east, and as we got to Cody we heard a story on the radio about a guy that walked up to a Bison, stood next to it for his wife to get a picture, and sure enough, the animal swept his head at the man and put him in the hospital.

Yeah, in spite of numerous warnings and admonitions from the Park and Rangers, some idiot(s) will ignore the warnings to give the animals space and get hurt.

Happens all the time.

[Effete Snob]

28. It was nice of the bison to put him in the hospital

What a remarkable act of kindness by the bison.

[A HERETIC I AM]

45. Yeah....They don't make em' like that anymore!

[Coventina]

29. Or the woman who poured honey on her toddler's hands, so that a bear

that was there would lick it off and she'd get a good photo of it.

The bear, not understanding the idiot's idea, just ate the kid's hands.









On edit: I have this image of that kid as a teenager talking to his mom: Gee mom, I'd love to help you out with the dishes (or any other chore) but, thanks to you, I HAVE NO HANDS!!!"

[IronLionZion]

38. There's been video of bison tossing small kids

while their parents bravely run away

Florida family

[VGNonly]

8. Stupid people doing stupid things.

Parks aren't Disney or petting zoos.

[mcar]

9. Darwin award candidate

We were in Yellowstone in September and got up close and personal (in our car) with a herd of Bison in the middle of the road. I barely opened my window to take pictures. Those critters are huge.

[Bettie]

10. Oh, FFS, there are signs all along the

road saying not to approach the animals.

I'm sorry she's hurt, but it is 100% her own fault.

When we were there, even my then-nine year old was able to follow the fucking rules.

[toesonthenose]

11. I am glad she didn't die. Won't be doing that again I'm sure.

Never understood people wanting to get so close to wild animals. No matter how much you think you know, there is that wild streak in there. But, I guess being an avid surfer, I am a bit of a hypocrite on the subject.

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. It's amazing how close people get to those animals.

Probably City folk thinking Buffalo are just big cows.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. I hope nothing happens to the bison. I remember being three feet from a bison

I stopped on the road in Yellowstone (yes, there is only one road ), and the bison were walking single-file on the yellow line. I was just hoping they would calmly walk by and not decide to head-butt the side of the car. No damage was done.

They probably thought the road was easier walking than the deep snow everywhere else. Amazing scenery.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. The park service warns guests to stay away from wild animals

[EYESORE 9001]

18. Fat lotta good THAT does!

For some people, ‘I do what I want’ is their sole credo.

[lpbk2713]

16. She paid the "stupid tax".

She was very lucky.

[Martin68]

33. She's lucky she didn't win a Darwin Award.

[leftieNanner]

17. "Honey? Y'all go stand over there

Next to the big buffalo and I'll take yer pitcher......Maybe put one of the kids on his back."

Nearly a Darwinian moment for that woman.

[MissB]

19. I've been through a few times in recent years

Each time I've entered the park, the ranger says something and hands you a few brochures. At least one brochure is pretty much "don't do that" in as plain of English as one could need.

I mean, you have to be totally stupid. Totally.

And yet....

[dweller]

20. What a strange sentence in that story

She did not die at the park and was taken to Eastern Idaho …

🤔


✌🏻

[Ptah]

21. Apparently, previous reporting said she had died.

[dweller]

22. But

not at the park



✌🏻

[yellowcanine]

23. Where was Junior and his baseball bat? He could have stopped that bison.

Just sayin.'

[NewHendoLib]

24. You go, Bison!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

25. Very sad

Horrible way to go.

[Effete Snob]

26. "the woman approached the bison"

Too bad it was only 10 feet.

[ZonkerHarris]

30. She fucked around. She found out.

[OverBurn]

31. Don't pet the big fluffy cows!

[Martin68]

32. Will they never learn? I have a nephew who lives in Bozeman, and he tells me that

parents have even put one of their children on a bison. Many people seem to live in a cartoon world of Yogi Bears and Pink Panthers.

[gldstwmn]

34. Why on earth do people approach these animals?

I just don't get it.

[YoshidaYui]

35. wow

will she try and pet the BIG KITTY next?

[cstanleytech]

36. New Darwin winner? Bison are not placid cows.

[MontanaMama]

37. I root for the bison.

These people need to confine themselves to a shopping mall for their entertainment instead of our American national parks. I hope she gets fined when she's out of the hospital. Idiot.

[SunSeeker]

42. +1

[Auggie]

40. What's really amazing is that a second dumbass didn't shoot the bison

[soldierant]

41. I was that stupid once - when I was three years old.

Which interestingly enough is right in the ages range that "idiot" was defined as when it was used as a clinical term for arrested development. (Idiots was IIRC 2-4, "mbecile was 5-7. "moron" was 8-10&quot Excessive lay usage of the terms to be insulting led to changes in clinical terminology, as well it should.

In any case, my uncle grabbed me and prevented me from attempting to ride "bear-back." I did grow out of seriously wanting to do that.

[sarcasmo]

43. Bison 1 Tourist 0

[2naSalit]

44. First one of the season!

Any bets as to how many the bison get this year?

Nobody's been got by a bear yet but hey, the season's just begun!

[BrightKnight]

46. Trying to pet a male bison during rut season will get you a Darwin Award.

I’m guessing they put it down because of this dumb ass.