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Just when I thought the human race couldn't get any dumber, along comes this incident.
Poor kid, raised by imbeciles. I'm glad she's OK.
I'm also glad that the buffalo is still alive, that nobody demanded its destruction because of someone's stupidity in allowing a 9 year old to get close to it.
So many people have so little respect for nature, walking around there like it's a cow in a pasture.
Well, cattle in pastures shouldn't be taken for granted either. Speaking from experience. Especially during calving time. An ornery cow will toss you too. Folks really need to stop taking wild animals for granted in parks like Yellowstone to be sure. What part of "wild" is so hard to understand?
Well, cattle in pastures shouldn't be taken for granted either.
Any 1-ton animal should be treated with respect and caution.
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Originally Posted by reed067
Once again people get to close to a wild animal and it attacks. what does it take for people to stay clear??
It requires parents with a clue. People who grow up in cities tend to not understand the concept of wildlife. Their understanding of things comes from movies.
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The shocking incident, which was caught on camera, happened as a group of 50 tourists loitered closely around the animal
Well.... shocking incidents are the lessons of life. You can bet those 50 tourists will never again loiter around a wild animal.
Let's see..."50 or 60" people "standing" (I bet.) 5 feet from the bison for 20 minutes.... Sounds like yet another case of visitors taunting an animal to me.
Each year some visitors at Yellowstone approach bison too closely and are injured, some seriously, when charged. Yellowstone staff continually try to remind visitors that the park's wildlife can be dangerous and that they need to keep their distances. Park regulations say visitors should stay at least 25 yards away from bison, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, deer and coyotes, and at least 100 yards from wolves and bears.
Am sorry the little girl was injured; too bad she doesn't have parents/guardians that LISTEN and HEED the information provided by the park rangers.
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Sounds like yet another case of visitors taunting an animal to me.
