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Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park

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“BISON LAUNCHES MAN INTO AIR AT YELLOWSTONE”

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“BISON ATTACKS TOURIST AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK”

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Bison injure more Yellowstone visitors than bears or wolves!

Despite their bulk, bison sprint at 35 mph — faster than any human. The NPS requires visitors to stay 25 yards away, yet bison cause more injuries at Yellowstone than any other animal each year.

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Topic poll · all networksHow fast can a Yellowstone bison run?

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  2. 25 mph
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Yellowstone bison nearly vanished — only 23 remained in 1902!

From ~30 million in the 1800s, bison were hunted to near extinction. Yellowstone's isolated herd survived and grew to 5,000+ today — and bison now injure more park visitors each year than bears do.

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