MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (WFLA) — A Florida man was injured after getting too close to a bison at Yellowstone National Park.
The incident happened Sunday afternoon in the Lake Village area of the park, according to a news release from Yellowstone National Park.
The 47-year-old man from Cape Coral suffered minor injuries after being gored by the bison. Park officials said he had approached the bison.
Park staff urge visitors to keep their distance from animals like bison and deer — specifically, at least 25 yards — and to remain 100 yards away from bears and wolves.
This was the first report of a person injured by a bison this year. There were two reported incidents last year and one in 2023.
The latter incident had a relatively happy ending, though. While the Arizona woman suffered fractured vertebrae and collapsed lungs after being gored, she later said "yes" to her boyfriend's proposal at the hospital.
Also last summer, an Idaho man suffered minor injuries and was arrested on alcohol-related charges after allegedly kicking a bison at Yellowstone.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
