In a striking incident, the rampage of nature continues as Yellowstone National Park bears witness to its first bison attack of 2025.
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A Florida man in his late forties found himself at the business end of a formidable bison, in an encounter that could have ended much worse.
This incident has stirred park officials to once again rally their warnings: “Don’t get too close to wildlife.”
A Sunday afternoon in the beautiful Lake Village area of Yellowstone turned nightmarish for a 47-year-old visitor from Cape Coral, Florida.
Around 3:15 p.m., he was gored by a bison near the lodge and campsites, surrounded by the scenic Yellowstone Lake.
Miraculously, he escaped with only minor injuries and was treated by emergency personnel on-site.
Yellowstone’s Lake Village area, bustling with dining and lodging options, is also a natural habitat for bison.
With nearly two thousand pounds of strength packed into a six-foot frame, American bison are not to be trifled with.
Known for their unpredictability and territorial instincts, bison have gored more visitors than any other animal in the park’s storied history, CBS News reports.
Despite their poor vision, bison’s keen senses of smell and hearing, coupled with their ability to run three times faster than humans, make them formidable creatures to contend with.
Yet, time and again, park regulations and common sense are ignored as visitors get dangerously close for a mere photograph or out of sheer curiosity.
Since late April, road plowing welcomed the onset of the summer tourist season, a time when bison attacks seem to spike alongside the influx of visitors.
The chilling incident involving the Florida visitor is another chapter in a long list of preventable encounters.
Incidents last year included an 83-year-old woman and an Idaho man, both severely injured.
These tragic stories serve as constant reminders of why the park mandates a safe distance of at least 25 yards from bison and other large animals, and 100 yards from bears and wolves.
The haunting statistics and advisory failed to deter over 4.7 million visitors from flocking to Yellowstone in 2024.
Yet, each incident underlines the importance of adhering to regulations, not just to protect oneself, but also to preserve the integrity and safety of the park’s natural residents.
Park rangers and officials continually emphasize keeping safe distances and respecting the wildlife’s space, urging visitors to “move back to maintain distance if an animal approaches.”
The National Park Service says a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was gored by a bison in the Lake Village area of Yellowstone National Park on May 4. The man approached the bison too closely, sustained minor injuries, and received treatment, the Park Service said. pic.twitter.com/bDF2BSehiE
— Idaho Public Radio (@IdahoPubRadio) May 8, 2025
