Yellowstone Bison Was ‘Defending Its Space’ When It Gored Elderly Woman

Cowboy State Daily ^ | June 03, 2024 | Greg Johnson

[Red Badger]

Europe has bison also, but not quite as big as their American cousins.................

[Reynoldo]

Geez — did she try to ride it?

[Red Badger]

Unknown..................

[NorthMountain]

Idaho man was roughed up by a bison after kicking it while drunk.

Attention Florida Man: You have a challenger!

[ALPAPilot]

I read a Thomas Sowell reflection on the passing scene that went something like:

Modern humans like to brag about how smart they have become because of technology, but no one had to warn a 19th century farmer out on the planes not to mess with a 3000 lbs animal that can run at 30 mph.

I’ve tried to find the specific quote but have never been successful.

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

On our Yellowstone thread mocking these idiots, they are called Tourons.

[JayGalt]

So it’s open season on humans then since humans act viciously for no reason. I’d rather respect an animal’s defense of it’s personal space than excuse a brain dead tourist who acted stupidly.

[Peter ODonnell]

“They believe what?”

“They believe if they ride bikes it will change the weather.”

“Bwa-ha-ha. Really?”

“Yep. And they piled in a car and drove for three days just to see us, and that water that’s too hot to drink.”

“Incredible.”

[JayGalt]

Serice with a smile!

When I saw signs in Yellowstone National Park warning visitors not to get too close to a buffalo, I realized that this was a warning that no illiterate farmer of a bygone century would have needed. No one would have had to tell him not to mess with a huge animal that literally weighs a ton, and can charge at you at 30 miles an hour.

No one would have had to tell that illiterate farmer’s daughter not to stand by the side of a highway, trying to hitch a ride with strangers, as too many college girls have done, sometimes with results that ranged all the way up to their death.

https://www.staugustine.com/story/opinion/2012/05/31/thomas-sowell-meaningful-work/16174376007/

[Night Hides Not]

We were leaving Yellowstone several years ago, when my then 7YO grandson complained “I’m bored.”

Moments later, traffic stopped, as a bison was walking on the other lane in our direction. It passed within several feet of my car…I got a great video of it. We didn’t make a sound.

Shortly after he passed by, my grandson proclaimed “Opa, I’m not bored anymore.”

[dljordan]

And they vote.

[ALPAPilot]

JayGalt:

I owe you one. Thank you very much!

Pilot

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

[gnarledmaw]

Im entirely against that. They barely fit into the booth and always mark the boxes so sloppily that its difficult to guess who they were voting for.

[Cold Heart]

That’s what the buffalo thought granny was trying to do to it.

[BerryDingle]

I’ve got a couple stitch marks on me from my parents old Chow dog. Shoulder and hand.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Awww...look at the cute bison. I'm going to pet her."

83 years old? Sounds like a bad case of "Too soon old, too late smart."

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It’s not every day you run into bison in South Carolina. But the general “large, temperamental, ornery, mean, man-killing and man-goring animal” rule still applies.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

With a serious case of eczema like that, no wonder he’s a bit fussy.

[bdfromlv]

he tried!!