Man Gored by Bison While Visiting Yellowstone National Park
Originally appeared on E! Online
A New Jersey resident is on the mend after a shocking end to his visit to Wyoming.
At Yellowstone National Park June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph, New Jersey, sustained minor injuries after being gored by a bison, when a large visiting group got a little too close to the animal, according to the park's website.
Park officials said in a news release that the bison charged at the man at around 9:45 a.m. local time in the Old Faithful geyser area of the park. Yellowstone officials are still investigating the severity of the man's injuries and the incident itself, although they reported he had been 'treated and transported by emergency personnel.'
This is the fifth bison-related incident to occur in the national park since 2023, according to Yellowstone. The latest bison blitz follows another situation that occurred this spring in the Lake Village area of the park, when a 47-year-old Florida resident was similarly struck by the animal's horns.
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And in 2024, an 83-year-old woman from South Carolina was more severely injured after she was lifted off the ground by the grassland animal's horns. Following her attack, Yellowstone issued a report saying she was airlifted to an Idaho hospital by helicopter.
Yellowstone repeatedly warns its visitors about the dangers of getting too close to bison that live in the park, recommending to maintain at least 25 yards of distance from the animals, and at least 100 yards from the park's bears, wolves and cougars.
'Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal,' Yellowstone has said in several press statements following the various attacks. 'Bison are not aggressive animals but will defend their space when threatened. They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans.'
After the park opened up on the situation on social media, many online users reacted to the latest attack, noting the victim was blatantly breaking the Yellowstone rules.
'Don't pet the fluffy cows!' one user joked, with another adding, 'You guys don't put those signs up just for fun??'
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