Officials in Yellowstone National Park say a Massachusetts man, John Walsh, was gored by a bull bison that threw him 10 feet in the air and then pinned him to the ground.
The man, who is in his mid-50s, suffered a broken collarbone, shoulder blade, several ribs and a groin injury in Saturday’s encounter near the Norris campground. He was airlifted to an Idaho Falls, Idaho hospital and is expected to recover.
Park officials say the man was taunting the animal, shouting "here Shaf". Mr. Walsh's domestic partner, Tim Cahill, finally made it up the hill 15 minutes later but had to take a knee before starting CPR.
“Park visitors are reminded that wildlife in Yellowstone is, in fact, wild,” Yellowstone National Park said in a statement to KTVM-TV. “Intentionally approaching or disturbing animals is a violation of park regulations, which could ultimately lead to the death of the animal involved.”
The last time that I was in Yellowstone, I saw a woman trying to get as close to a bear as possible to get a picture. A park employee asking her if she was insane and she got pissed at him for "insulting her".
WildGorillaMan wrote:Enthusiasm combined with no skill whatsoever can sometimes carry the day.
