Taiwanese girl injured by bison in Yellowstone Park – Bison roam freely within the park, says Yellowstone officials

▲ Bison in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo / taken fromYellowstone National Park’s official Facebook page)

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A 16-year-old Taiwanese female student was visiting Yellowstone National Park on May 15 when she was taking photos near American bison in the Old Faithful area and was knocked over by one of them. Fortunately, she did not sustain life-threatening injuries after being hospitalized. According to a reply from the Yellowstone National Park’s official Facebook page:“Bison in the national park are wild animals, and visitors should maintain a safe distance of at least 23 meters.”In the discussion, some netizens also commented:“The park should take responsibility and not allow the bison population to breed unchecked.”.”

The girl is an exchange student from Taiwan who was visiting Yellowstone National Park at the time. She was taking photos while facing away from the bison and failed to observe a safe distance, resulting in injury from the animal’s horn.

▲ Discussion thread about the relocation and management of bison. (Photo / taken fromYellowstone National Park’s official Facebook page)

In response to questions from netizens, Yellowstone Park stated: “We hope to allow bison to roam more freely in larger areas, not just confined to Yellowstone – but that’s not something we can decide.” It also added that the bison enjoy freedom within the park, and during winter they are relocated outside the park to other facilities. Yellowstone also hopes to work with other institutions to secure more space so that bison can live and reproduce beyond the park boundaries.

SinceYellowstone National Park is a wildlife reserve without fences or barriers, visitors are reminded to keep a safe distance from animals and follow park regulations to ensure their safety.