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Bison Gores Man In Yellowstone Park, Throws Him 10 Feet In Air
CBS Seattle/AP ^ | June 26, 2012

Posted on 06/26/2012 12:07:24 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (CBS Seattle/AP) — Officials in Yellowstone National Park say a Massachusetts man was gored by a bull bison that threw him 10 feet in the air and then pinned him to the ground.

The man, who is in his mid-50s, suffered a broken collarbone, shoulder blade, several ribs and a groin injury in Saturday’s encounter near the Norris campground.

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To: Free ThinkerNY
I wonder how much a fully mature male Bison weighs?
Fifteen-hundred, two thousands pounds maybe?
That guy was lucky.
41 posted on 06/26/2012 1:27:33 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The wife and I spent a week at Yellowstone back in Sept. ‘98. It was an awesome place, and they constantly warned people to stay away from the bison. There were even video’s of people who ventured too close and were chased down by these huge creatures (some video’s were pretty funny). If the bison approach and their tail is spinning like a top, they are agitated and it’s time to slowly back away, don’t turn and run, maintain eye contact and back away.


42 posted on 06/26/2012 1:34:32 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Ever notice that when a beggar gets a donation, they immediately put their hand out for more.)
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To: tx_eggman
Nature has a way of weeding out stupid people.

But these days most of the ones who survive have lawyers and generous juries.

43 posted on 06/26/2012 1:37:18 PM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: llevrok

Don’t Bison me, Bro!


44 posted on 06/26/2012 1:43:00 PM PDT by budwiesest (It's that girl from Alaska, again.)
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To: USNBandit

So, you’d say the bison made quite an impression.....?


45 posted on 06/26/2012 1:45:35 PM PDT by G Larry (There's no hope of a safe landing when you hire a suicidal pilot!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The bison saw the Massachusetts plate and said to his buddy “Time to teach another lib a lesson”.


46 posted on 06/26/2012 1:53:40 PM PDT by Lets Roll NOW (A baby isn't a punishment, Obama is)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

But other than that, how was your vacation?


47 posted on 06/26/2012 1:54:15 PM PDT by GBA (To understand what is happening to America and why, read The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Ten feet is actually a pretty long throw for ANY University of Colorado quarterback.


48 posted on 06/26/2012 1:56:02 PM PDT by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Saw some bison at close range in Yellowstone last year. They are not friendly and appear to have no interest in making friends with people. A couple of them decided to walk on the boardwalk we were on, and the ranger who happened to be at hand was quite emphatic about not "trying to get that great closeup photo shot." They really are intimidating animals.
49 posted on 06/26/2012 2:06:05 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Was his name Bill Cody???


50 posted on 06/26/2012 2:25:52 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

Under Obamacare it’s going to be the taxpayer not State Farm paying the bills for these jackasses.


51 posted on 06/26/2012 2:42:29 PM PDT by RatSlayer
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Better than anything at Coney Isand; and free, too!


52 posted on 06/26/2012 4:34:30 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Free ThinkerNY

In the past ten years, the wife and I have driven through more than a few herds in South Dakota. You basically drive real slow or stop completely. Only when the last beast has walked or trotted past do you step on the pedal.


53 posted on 06/26/2012 5:52:14 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Folks need to understand that the animals in the national parks are not house pets they are in fact wild . Hope the guy that got gored recovers.


54 posted on 06/26/2012 7:23:05 PM PDT by Nebr FAL owner
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