Yellowstone visitor injured after bison gores her, tosses her 10 feet

[Suburban_Guy]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...feet-rcna31371

A woman visiting Yellowstone National Park died after a bison gored her and tossed her into the air, park officials said Tuesday.

The 25-year-old woman, who was visiting from Ohio, was not identified in a news release from the National Park Service.

The woman approached the female bison Monday morning after it came close to a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, near Old Faithful geyser, the park said.

[wizrap]

It’s sad. These wild animals are not cuddly pets. I remember the park rangers working so hard to keep crowds away from bears during my last visit to Yellowstone.

I also saw tourists at Everglades National Park posing for pictures next to alligators along the walkway. (!!!) Darwin’s Law at work?

[2mares]

So many people are so far removed from nature they have no respect for it. Media anthropomorphizes wild animals so much I guess people think that is real life.
Goodness look how we now see and treat our dogs and cats.

And people dont realize signs and instructions are there for a reason or that they dont apply to them.

[evening sun]

Idiot.

[TMSRetired]

No sympathy here. She suffered the consequences of thinking all animals are like Disney cartoons.

[Pemgin]

Probably some thot trying to make a TikTok or Instagram post. Pathetic.

[ChessieMom]

I'm pretty sure that no one really has much sympathy for people that display such stupidity.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by 2mares

So many people are so far removed from nature they have no respect for it. Media anthropomorphizes wild animals so much I guess people think that is real life.
Goodness look how we now see and treat our dogs and cats.

And people dont realize signs and instructions are there for a reason or that they dont apply to them.

I think that's the problem. Also, if they have never left civilization, they might assume that since the animals are there, they must be safe or "somebody" would not have allowed them to be there.

Bet you anything she was trying to get a photo for Facebook. Ten feet. If I saw something that huge, you'd bet your ass I'd stay far away and hope it didn't see me.

[Lillie767]

She is injured, but has not died.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by Lillie767

She is injured, but has not died.

Ah. Then there's still a chance she learned a lesson!