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Amelia Palmer

Yellowstone Bison Gores Tourist: Understanding the Medical Risks of Wildlife Attacks and Emergency Treatment

A tourist was seriously injured after being gored and tossed into the air by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park on Friday, highlighting the dangers of close encounters with the park's largest land mammal.

The incident occurred at the Bridge Bay Campground, where the man was reportedly walking with his grandson when the approximately 2,000-pound bull charged. According to witness accounts, the bison hooked the man with its horn and flipped him several feet into the air before bystanders distracted the animal, allowing it to flee.

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