According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on August 8, recently, a man in the United States illegally stroked a giant bison in Yellowstone National Park, and the bison was obviously frightened. At present, the park is investigating the specific details of the incident.
The man walked toward the distraught bison
The video shows visitors to Yellowstone National Park standing on the sidewalk, watching and filming a nearby bison feeding. Suddenly, a man walked toward the distraught bison, his hand slowly reaching for the head of the bison. In the distance, a staff member seemed to be shouting: "No, no, no, don't do this, no!" But that didn't stop the male tourist, who stroked the bison's head a few times. When he tried to stroke the animal again, the bison seemed frightened and moved backwards suddenly, and the man left the scene.
Yellowstone National Park officials said that although no one was injured in the incident, the man's behavior is likely to cause the bison to erupt emotionally, rushing up and endangering tourists on the sidewalk. Morgan Warthin, a spokesman for the park, said the park's chief had seen the video and was currently investigating the details of the illegal incident, including the man's identity, where and when he committed the crime.
He stroked the bison's head a few times, despite dissuasion
The National Park Service's safety policy makes it clear that the animals at Yellowstone are wild animals, and the regulations recommend that visitors be at least 25 yards (about 23 meters) away from bison, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, etc., and at least 100 yards (about 91 meters) away from bears and wolves.
A total of eight people have been attacked by bison in Yellowstone since 2015, and in the most recent case, a 9-year-old Florida girl was thrown into the air by a bison. The North American bison is the largest mammal in North America, and an adult male bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (about 907 kilograms). (Intern Editor: Wang Jue Reviewer: Li Shan)