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When we went to Yellowstone we saw people doing stupid things. A bison ran down a hill and was going to charge our RV. My husband stopped and it lost interest.
Isn't there are film floating around of a guy who recently tried to play hide and seek with a bear? Same result. Stupid human beings. Thankfully the blame was put where it belongs and the animals were left to go on their way.
Each year some visitors at Yellowstone approach bison too closely and are injured, some seriously, when charged. Yellowstone staff continually try to remind visitors that the park's wildlife can be dangerous and that they need to keep their distances. Park regulations say visitors should stay at least 25 yards away from bison, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, deer and coyotes, and at least 100 yards from wolves and bears.
and at least 100 yards from wolves and bears.
Thanks for the tip Capt Obvious!
100 yds = 300 feet
Bears can run 50 ft PER SECOND......so you have about 6 seconds head start! But much like this case, you don't need to outrun the bear or the bison but just outrun the 9 yr old next to you!
I’m glad the girl is ok. Why do people ignore warning signs?
Some idiot tried to pet one of the wild horses on Assateague Island (MD, I think). Horse kicked him where it really hurt. They have signs all over the East coast areas with wild horse colonies-stay away from them!
from a technical standpoint I really must deduct points for the girl being completely out of form...
*the most glaring element of her flip was the separation of legs...3.5 deduction *her arms are also flailing about and should have been held to her sides during the flip...2.5 deduction *failure to stick the landing...1.5 deduction *just a general look of unpreparedness...1.5 deduction
final score 1.0 and that is being generous in my opinion
In the Assateague situation I think people were feeding the wild horses and the horses had gotten accustomed to it. Pretty sure feeding them is a no-no, but rules are for other people, ya know.
One of my friends used to work in a National Park, and she'd get so frustrated at the people who act like they're at a petting zoo. Yes, nature. You want to see the bison. Stay away from the bison.
I used to hike in Rocky Mountain National Park and spent a lot of time in Estes Park where the Elk come down in the Fall. They're everywhere, and the tourists think you can just go up and pet them. They are LARGE animals, and on a number of occasions I had to stop people from doing that.
I came across a group of people that had a full grown, bull Moose surrounded in a small creek in RMNP. I told them that wasn't a good idea, and fortunately a park ranger came and got them to leave. Duh. Don't eff with the wildlife!
Just can't imagine any adult human laughing out loud at a child getting hurt like that.
maybe it was...
lol = look out losers
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