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Posted on 06/27/2026 9:18:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The child was injured near Mud Volcano, just north of Fishing Bridge around 9:15 a.m. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital. Their condition has not been released to the public at this time.
Visitors inside Yellowstone are responsible for staying at least 25 yards away from all large animals, including bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes. Visitors must also keep a distance of at least 100 yards from bears, wolves and cougars.
“If wildlife approach you, move away to maintain the required distance,” Yellowstone National Park said. “Never approach, touch, feed or crowd wildlife, even if an animal appears calm. Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal. They are unpredictable, can run three times faster than humans and will defend their space when threatened.”
The child’s interaction with the bison is under investigation.
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Hopefully Mom got a good picture before it happened, for Facebook.
Somebody’s parents were not paying attention.
Too busy trying to do what?
hand feed Cracker Jack Carmel Corn to the Bisons?
I’ll bet the Yellowstone Rangers have a vast collection of stories about “The stupidest Tourist I ever met”
You mean it’s not like in the Pixar or Disney movies?
12-years-old == “I’M INVINCIBLE!!”
I’m sure she did. “Oh Chase! Look at the buffalo - go stand by it so I can get a picture.”
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
With kids being lighter that adults, bison can get a great hang time and distance when tossing them into the air. Best wishes for the kid and I hope he or she learns a valuable lesson.
Just horrible...
They don’t bite, but the horns and hooves ain’t ornamental. I had a ranger tell me about heading out to the ranger compound on a snow machine and a large buffalo was in the trail, he stopped and gunned the engine a little. The largest part of his machine when it was over was his seat. He rolled off into the ditch, waited till the buff got tired of stomping his machine. As the animal wander off, he got on his walkie talkie and called in for a ride back to his base. He told us, “don’t try to move them or go around them” stay back and wait for them to clear.
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