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2023-07-20 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Bison leaves woman with SEVEN spinal fractures during engagement trip to Yellowstone National Park

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-20 00:25|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Respect the flora and fauna. Do not disturb.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-07-20 07:20|| 2023-07-20 07:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, she could have gone to Africa to pet Cape Buffalo.
🤷‍♀️

Posted by NN2N1 2023-07-20 07:45|| 2023-07-20 07:45|| Front Page Top

#3 I've photographed bison in Wyoming and the Dakotas many times over the years. They're big and often times ornery, especially when calves are around or you approach them too closely (if you stand still and they amble by, it seems less threatening to them). She apparently came upon the two 'Bachelor Bulls' during their dust bath (they are vulnerable to predators while rolling on their backs) and approached them.

Her narrative in the article regarding their interaction with the bison prior to it getting angry at her I believe is 'incomplete'. My thought is that they approached a lot closer than '50 yards' (the Park's recommendation for all animals).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-07-20 08:19|| 2023-07-20 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Irresistible Force Paradox

Somebody else did her Physics homework.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-20 09:52|| 2023-07-20 09:52|| Front Page Top

Posted by DarthVader 2023-07-20 09:59|| 2023-07-20 09:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Got to give it to the aboriginals who hunted them with pre-gunpowder gear.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-07-20 11:01|| 2023-07-20 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Hunting with a flint tipped spear focuses the mind.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-20 11:25|| 2023-07-20 11:25|| Front Page Top

#8 If anyone is interested, a few of my bison photos here.

Almost all were taken with a larger zoom lens and I was definitely NOT trying to p*ss them off.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-07-20 11:35|| 2023-07-20 11:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Mullah, were any of those taken in SDakota? Been out there and one of your pics looks just like it, except you don't got no Prairie Dogs.

They certainly are impressive critters.

Posted by AlanC 2023-07-20 14:14|| 2023-07-20 14:14|| Front Page Top

#10 AlanC, 9 out of the 15 were taken in SD, the rest in ND.

Didn't have any Wyoming ones in that batch.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-07-20 14:31|| 2023-07-20 14:31|| Front Page Top

#11 And they are indeed impressive critters.

Their vibe is totally different from cattle, you know you are looking at raw power when you see them up close (especially the bulls).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-07-20 14:38|| 2023-07-20 14:38|| Front Page Top

#12 They are also tasty.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-07-20 14:46|| 2023-07-20 14:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Their vibe is totally different from cattle, you know you are looking at raw power when you see them up close

Yes it is. We have several ranches around here that raise Bison and they are an amazing animal to see in person.

They are also tasty.

Which is why they are on a lot of menus around here. :D

Posted by DarthVader 2023-07-20 16:05|| 2023-07-20 16:05|| Front Page Top

#14 low fat, high protein, tasty. Don't play with them, eat them*

*Have a professional deliver it to your plate

Posted by Frank G 2023-07-20 19:41|| 2023-07-20 19:41|| Front Page Top

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