On Monday, a bison at Yellowstone National Park gored and killed a 25-year-old woman after she approached the animal despite explicit warning signs in the area advising people to stay at least 25 yards away from dangerous species.
According to a park release, the bison was walking near a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, just north of Old Faithful, when the out-of-state tourist approached it.
Before the beast pierced her with its horn and hurled her 10 feet into the air, she reached within 10-foot (three meters).
According to park officials, the woman died later, according to NBC News.
A puncture wound and other injuries were sustained by the woman from Grove City, Ohio.
Park emergency care personnel responded and transferred her to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center via ambulance. Her identity is yet to be revealed.
Yellowstone National Park has been contacted for comment by DailyMail.com. It’s unknown if the person died right after the incident or later at the hospital.
According to park officials, this is the first time a bison has been gored this year. Bison are one of Yellowstone’s most unpredictable species, according to the park’s statement, and can run three times faster than humans.
Visitors must stay at least 25 yards (23 meters) away from bison, according to park regulations. Two other persons were within 25 yards of the bison, according to the park statement.
The issue is still being looked into. There was no additional information available right away.
Between 2000 and 2015, 25 people (21 visitors and four personnel) were injured by bison at Yellowstone, according to a 2018 research. The youngest victim was seven years old, and the oldest was 68, with 13 of the victims being female.
The study found that 20 of the 21 tourists harmed in the bison attacks approached the bison first, accounting for 80 percent of the total.
Another 12 persons observed the bison charge at them while attempting to photograph the monsters, accounting for 48 percent of all victims.
The majority of the attacks occurred between April and October, when the park is busiest in terms of visitors.