A group of tourists ignored basic wildlife safety guidelines by approaching a massive bison at close range in footage that has circulated online this week, according to an OutKick report, despite longstanding wildlife-safety guidance warning visitors to give bison plenty of space. The video was posted by the YouTube channel T. Lyn Neufeld Photography and shows the group nearing the animal.
Bison, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and are known to charge without warning when they feel threatened, have injured more people in Yellowstone National Park than any other animal. Park officials require visitors to stay at least 25 yards away from the animals.
The video drew a wave of criticism in the comments section, with viewers calling out the tourists’ judgment. It’s the latest in a string of viral encounters this year showing tourists venturing too close to bison, including footage published in August of a bison chasing a child who ran past it, though the child escaped unharmed.
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