A 34-year-old man from Colorado sustained injuries from a bison attack at Yellowstone National Park on Monday.
A bull bison charged the man and his family while they were strolling along a boardwalk close to Old Faithful's Giant Geyser, according to the park. The family members stayed put while the beast continued to charge and gore the man, the park stated.
The victim was rushed to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by ambulance to treat his injured arm. As of present reporting, there is no information released about his condition, per NBC News.
Horrifying Incident Caught on Cam
Rob Goodell, a parkgoer who captured the incident on video, said the family was close to the bison before the animal charged them.
ABC 4 featured the video showing a group of what appears to be a family of four or five individuals, including a child, avoiding the raging bison by moving out of the way.
Goodell claims that he had been following the bison for some time before starting the film. He observed how things developed and claimed that the man in the video who is wearing the hat approached the bison and went too close. He claims that the victim was the one who initially provoked the bison. The bison pursued the older couple after the child ran in their direction.
Yellowstone National Park stated: "This is the second reported incident in 2022 of a visitor getting too close to the animal and the bison responding to the perceived threat by goring the individual."
On May 30, an Ohio woman, 25, approached a bison while it was walking north of Old Faithful, and the animal gored her and threw her ten feet into the air. According to the park, the woman suffered a puncture wound and other injuries.
Stay Away From Park Animals
According to a statement issued by Yellowstone National Park at the time of the occurrence, the victim was gored by the bison and thrown 10 feet into the air before promptly being rushed to the hospital for treatment.
"Yellowstone's scenic wonders are sure to take your breath away: don't let them take your life," warns Yellowstone National Park on its official page for park safety. Per ABC News, some of the rules highlighted by the park include never approaching wildlife, staying on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas, and never feeding wildlife.
The park management advises visitors to keep at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and more than 25 yards away from other large animals, including bison, elk, and moose.
According to the park, bison are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans.
According to Jeremy Shaw, a Park Manager at Utah's Antelope Island, people usually want to "get closer and closer" with bison for photos without considering the risk.
"But ultimately, any time there is a dangerous interaction with wildlife, it's because the person got too close.
Earlier this month, Yellowstone was forced to close for a little over a week due to extreme flooding that swept away roads and wrecked bridges. Old Faithful's location on the south loop was reopened on June 22, while the north loop is still inaccessible.
