California woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting within 10 feet to take photos
The 72-year-old unnamed woman got within 10 feet of the animal of the bison “multiple times.”
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand again.........
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Tradewind
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Play stupid games......
TheNorthStar
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Generally speaking, most people get what they deserve.
Doublecluck
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Take down the warming signs, let nature take its course.
Nameless Range
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I was there one week ago.
I grew up going to the park numerous times a year, and it's a lifelong dream of mine to see someone gored by a buffalo. One day the stars will align.
I grew up going to the park numerous times a year, and it's a lifelong dream of mine to see someone gored by a buffalo. One day the stars will align.
44hunter45
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Honestly this pandemic was supposed to take over for the bison and eliminate a few more people, you know, to increase the draw odds and everything, now it looks like that burden is back on the shoulders of bison, hope they're prepared to take out as many as they can for the greater good.
LuketheDog
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They ought to just write tickets like crazy when people get too close. Forget the verbal warnings. $100 a pop should easily cover the cost of a few enforcement officers and generate tons of revenue for the park...
3855WIN
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The woman is 72 years old and still doesn’t have a name. Strange.
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That’s what you get when you ignore social distancing!
Probably didn't expect her to live that long.
OzzyDave
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It doesn’t surprise me. When myself and my 2 Aussie mates did our trip there we had several close encounters with Bison. One that was top of mind. Having a snack and coffee in a car park behind the van. A large male bison travels from one side of road to other, about 30 feet from the van. We’re standing still beside the van and the animal is going on it’s path, I guess because we’re not in “his zone”. I’m aware this is a wild, dangerous animal BUT this guy starts pushing past us to get a photo. The BIG male snaps it’s head straight to us - the demeanour of the animal changed it a blink but the happy snapper didn’t pick this up. I think one more step and it’s on. I grabbed the back of his shirt as he started moving forward and in my most authoritive vioce said “Don’t”. He looks at me all quizzical and a little stunned and the bison moves on.
geetar
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Next week we will ban bison. They are the new offensive topic.
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Had a similar experience with someone outside of RMNP with a moose.
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I remember back in the late-80s, when I was a kid growing up in Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP we had a summer where someone was getting gored almost every week. Got so bad the rangers started distributing these hilarious yellow flyers warning tourists to stay away from the bison. The flyer contained an illustration with an angry buffalo tossing a tourist in the air. The drawing was so funny my buddies and I kept every one we found lying around at the hotel, visitor center, general store, etc just because it made us laugh. 
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This footage is old, but I think it’s still my favorite bull bison sizzle reel.
belshawelk
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If she died it would have gone down as Covid-19
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