An 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, was seriously injured after being gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park. The incident occurred near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake, where the bison lifted her about a foot off the ground with its horns. The woman was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries. Experts advised on how to avoid dangerous encounters with park animals.
What not to do: A tourist was spotted standing dangerously close to a bison for a selfie at Yellowstone National Park. NPS instructs visitors to always stay at least 25 yards away from bison. https://t.co/WzDDN7lqIS
What not to do: A tourist was spotted standing dangerously close to a bison for a selfie at Yellowstone National Park. Always stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards away from all other animals, including bison. https://t.co/xGSG1RmXbR
The bison was “defending its space” when it came within a few feet of her and then used its horns to lift the woman about a foot off the ground. https://t.co/jlR9rFKnJK https://t.co/wQEaDPGYpn
An 83-year-old woman was gored on Saturday by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. After a string of tragic events involving park visitors and the animals, experts offered advice on how to avoid dangerous encounters. https://t.co/bXCpoJMmoa
An 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, was airlifted to hospital on June 1 with serious injuries after being gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park. https://t.co/5WzZoSUtim
The woman from Greenville, South Carolina, was near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake when the bison lifted her about a foot off the ground with its horns, park officials said in a statement. https://t.co/GzKNYqsAsJ
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An 83-year-old woman sustained "serious injuries" after being gored by a wild bison at Yellowstone National Park, officials said on Monday. https://t.co/Vkwn8wuLmv
An 83-year-old woman was gored and seriously injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. https://t.co/mgFaWRiSSx
An 83-year-old woman was gored by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park on June 1, the National Park Service says. https://t.co/WgVLpCGzs0
In a video, you can see them hoisting up the 12-foot-gator with a crane and putting it safely in the back of the truck. https://t.co/yBIImousTh