Bison injures woman in Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A bison has injured a hiker in Yellowstone National Park.
How the bison hurt the woman Sunday near a trail at the northern end of Yellowstone Lake was not known, but she had significant injuries, park spokeswoman Linda Veress said.
"We´re not clear how the encounter with the bison occurred," Veress told the Billings Gazette.
Park officials didn't identify the woman. She was flown to a hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Bison injure one or two people in Yellowstone a year on average, usually when people approach the animals, according to a 2018 study.
Park officials urge people to stay at least 25 yards (23 meters) away from large animals and at least 100 yards (91 meters) away from wolves and bears.
