An 83-year-old woman has been seriously injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
On Monday June, 3, the National Park Service shared a news release confirming the incident had taken place on Saturday, June 1 near the Storm Point Trail.
“The bison, defending its space, came within a few feet of the woman and lifted her about a foot off the ground with its horns,” park officials said about the victim, whom they described as coming from Greenville, South Carolina.
“Park emergency responders transported her to the Lake Medical Clinic where she was flown by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center,” the release added.
“The incident remains under investigation and there is no additional information to share at this time, including the woman’s condition.”
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The park warned visitors that wild animals “can be aggressive if people don’t respect their space.”
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