Tourists getting gored by a Yellowstone bison is an entirely preventable phenomenon. Yellowstone National Park , one of our country’s most prized natural jewels, requires all tourists stay 75 yards (225ft) away from all large animals including bison but every year tourists break that rule and learn the hard way what happens when you mess with wildlife.
This incident occurred at the end of last weekend, according to Yellowstone Park rangers. The tourist was a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida (basically Ft. Myers) which isn’t too far south from where I’m at here in SW Florida.
This individual was gored by the Yellowstone bison which lifted him off the ground using its horns, according to the reports, but somehow they escaped with only minor injuries. For context, a male bison in Yellowstone National Park can weigh up to 2,000 pounds while the females can weigh up to 1,000 pounds…