Bison Kills Woman

[RealMuddyboots]

Cowboy State Daily:
"A 70-year-old woman from Canada is dead after being attacked by a bison on a popular hiking trail in Custer State Park in western South Dakota, marking the first fatal bison attack in the park in at least 21 years."

Guessing the bulls perceived pressure from the couple walking on the trail behind them. Preventable? Tragic for sure.

Bison Attacks And Kills Hiker On Trail In Custer State Park

A 70-year-old tourist was killed after being thrown six feet in the air by a bull bison on a popular hiking route in Custer State Park. “As they got…

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[Wild Bill]

Very sad.

We were out in CSP last weekend and there were 5 big old bulls right in the exact area described in the story. I’d imagine it’s quite possible it was one of those bulls. Maybe even this one, here.

I don’t think this was a typical idiot attempting to get close to them.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Hmm...seems strange and sad that the husband would take cover behind a tree and not keep his wife safe first.

 

[duckhunt]

Very sad.

We were out in CSP last weekend and there were 5 big old bulls right in the exact area described in the story. I’d imagine it’s quite possible it was one of those bulls. Maybe even this one, here.

I don’t think this was a typical idiot attempting to get close to them.
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I was also there last weekend.

 

[Bighorner]

Very sad.