Totally Insane and Dangerous Wild Animal Encounters

Don't Provoke a Bison

While bison are herbivores who don't typically attack humans, at Yellowstone National Park, the park and rec staff have their fair share of bison stories. Typically, humans just get too close to the animals and put them in an uncomfortable position. Last June a woman was gored by a bison for getting too close to the animal. Luckily, the woman survived the attack, but others have not been so lucky. 

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