Greenville, SC, woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park
(WSPA) – An 83-year-old Greenville woman was seriously injured on Saturday after officials said a bison at Yellowstone National Park gored her near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake.
According to the National Park Service, the bison was defending its space and came within a few feet of the woman and lifted her about a foot off the ground with its horns.
The woman was seriously injured and taken to Lake Medical Clinic where she was flown by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Her condition is unknown at this time.
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Wildlife officials said it is the responsibility of park visitors to keep their distance from wildlife and to move away from wild animals if they approach.
“Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild and can be dangerous. Wild animals can be aggressive if people don’t respect their space. When an animal is near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot or in a developed area, give it space,” read a release from the National Park Service. “It is your responsibility to stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals – bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes – and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves. If need be, move or turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in close proximity. Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal. Bison are not aggressive animals but will defend their space when threatened. They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans.”
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