Elderly Woman Gored By Bison

Above, a Yellowstone bison relaxing on a hill. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There's a reason why people need to keep their distance from the "furry cows" at Yellowstone National Park and other places where bison roam. One can get seriously injured or killed if they come too close to the animal. 

I've always used zoom lenses when photographing bison.

Last Saturday, an elderly woman was gored and seriously injured by a bison protecting its space.

The New York Post reported:

An 83-year-old woman was gored by a wild bison that was “defending its space” in Yellowstone National Park, according to officials.

The unidentified visitor from Greenville, South Carolina, suffered “serious injuries” in the terrifying run-in on the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake on Saturday, the National Park Service said Monday.

“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,” the NPS said.

After first being taken to a medical clinic in the park, the injured woman was flown by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the park service said. There was no immediate update on her condition.

Yellowstone revealed the injury while warning visitors to stay at least 75 feet away from the animals, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall.

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