A group of tourists have been caught on camera at an RV park in Yellowstone crowding around a bison as it attempts to graze at the roadside, despite warnings from the National Park Service to keep a safe distance from wildlife. Several of the group turn their backs to pose for photos, leaving them unable to watch for changes in behavior such as a raised tail or pawing at the ground, which indicate that a bison is unhappy and likely to charge.
The video (which you can watch below) was recorded by photographer Heather Michele Smith and shared on Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone, which calls out bad behavior at US National Parks. As she drives past, Smith can be heard commenting that the crowd of people at Fishing Bridge are much too close, and don't realize the danger they are putting themselves in.
