When you first see a Bison up close, it is very exhilarating. They are massive animals and the Park warns you to stay 25 feet away. They may seem docile, however people are injured every year by Bison. 3 weeks ago, a young man thought it would be a good idea to pet one. Well Mr. Bison did not appreciate the affection and gored him in the behind. The young man was flown to a nearby hospital. As you will see in up coming pics, the Bison come right up to and on the road. Here was one of our first encounters-
All he wanted to do is get across the road: Check out how close those people are to this poor confused fella-
One night we saw miles of large herds. We estimated we saw around 1,000 total.
Mamma and baby-
We definitely saw our share of Bison… We left Yellowstone on Wednesday and sat in traffic an hour and a half because there were 2 Bison that would not get off the road. Traffic was backed up for over 5 miles…