Posted on 05/24/2024 7:07:50 AM PDT by SJackson
A video that was recently published online shows a herd of bison charge at a group of tourists in Yellowstone National Park, according to an article from USA Today.
In the video, captured by Adella Gonzalez last Wednesday, a herd of bison walks across a pathway and back into the grass. A group of people then move closer to the bison and cross "mere feet in front of the herd."
The bison herd then charges the tourists, who notice and manage to move out of the way in time, allowing the bison to continue running their intended path. According to Gonzalez, everyone was okay.
Like with all other wildlife, the National Park Service advises to not approach bison and to watch animals from a distance. The NPS's webpage dedicated to bison explains that they are wild animals and that they can be unpredictable. Bison are the largest land mammals in North America, with males weighing up to 2,000 pounds and females able to reach about 1,000 pounds. They can also run up to 30 miles per hour.
The NPS says to maintain a distance of 100 feet from bison, and to view them from inside a vehicle if they are within 100 feet of the road. NPS even drives the point home with a video of a bison goring at West Thumb. The caption reads "while bison may seem as harmless and slow, they can be dangerous and fast."
‘Tourons’.
LOL!
Same here. Also give it a wide berth if it has a white stripe down it's back.
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