Reminder: ‘Always stay more than 25 yards away from bison’
On Tuesday, park officials said that a woman visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison and tossed into the air.
The following day, NBC News that the 25-year-old from Ohio died as a result of her injuries. Many news outlet organizations confirm the tragic incident following the NBC News report.
Park officials say the woman, whose name has not been released, got within 10ft of the female bison on a nearby boardwalk. The animal then gored her and tossed her 10ft in the air.
NBC later issued a correction after multiple media outlets contacted Yellowstone National Park and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for confirmation.
“EIRMC has had no recent patient death as a result of the injuries being described in the NBC report,” an EIRMC spokeswoman said in a statement to EastIdahoNews.com.
More details of this tragic incident from an NBC News report:
Park rules require visitors to remain more than 25 yards from the animals, the largest mammals in North America, which are unpredictable, can top speeds of 35 mph, and can jump several feet.
An estimated 2,300 to 5,500 bison live at the park, and they have injured more people than any other animal, the park said.
When the visitor came within 10 feet of the animal, the bison impaled her and “tossed” her 10 feet in the air, the park said.
The woman had puncture wounds and other injuries and was taken to a hospital in Idaho, the service said. Her condition was unknown Tuesday.
Two other people were also close to the animal when it gored the woman, the park said. The release didn’t say if they were injured.
The park warned people to stay 25 yards from bison, elk, bighorn sheep and moose and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.
Source: NBCNews