I hopped in my car and drove to the Lodge (100 yds away)and ran in to call the ranger station …. I yelled “Park Ranger” to the offenders and they ran off up the hill. They said this and another guy would come to the edge of the woods, throw rocks till this bull charged ….and the run back into those woods to deflect it withe the closely spaced trees. I immediately pulled over and asked the people gathered on the side walk what was going on. While driving to it to play basketball I saw a bull chasing a young man into the woods….tail up, full speed and a run of maybe 30- 50 yds. I was the bison expert so the Park used me in a number of lawsuits and tort claims involving buffalo. I have been personally involved in a number of goring cases as a ranger. So they throw rocks at them to get them up. You see, big bulls need to lay down a lot and tourists don’t want to just take picture after picture of a bull in this position. Most of the gorings in Yellowstone were from bulls saying enough is enough. Here are videos of what can happen very quickly to people who approach bison too closely. I’ve never heard of a bison that went out of its way to attack someone.Īs my friend Mike Mease always says, “if a buffalo lifts its tail then it is either going to charge or discharge”. Most people injured by bison approach them too closely. I’ve seen them walk slowly up to a 5-foot fence and jump over it like a deer.ĭon’t walk up to them unless you want a big hole in your leg or groin area which is where most people are gored. I’m glad the man was not severely injured but every visitor is handed a little flyer with a drawing of a person being thrown through the air by a bison.īison Attacks California Tourist at Yellowstone National Parkīull bison weigh up to 2000 pounds and they have big pointy things on their head. I think the headline should read “Bison Defends Itself from California Tourist at Yellowstone National Park” as the tourist approached within 10-feet of the bull.
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