Want to pet a bison on your next vacation? The National Park Service says that's a bad idea

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The National Park Service has released a guide to safely petting bison after recent dangerous encounters between tourists and the giant animals. Here's the short version: Don't.

It urges people to think before scratching a bison's back and warns that petting the shoulder area could be vacation ending.and a full-grown male can weigh 2,000 pounds -- not much less than a Mazda Miata convertible.in North Dakota.

Officials said the 17-year-old was punctured in the thigh and tossed 6 feet.a bison charged her and threw her in the airA 9-year-old girl was injured after a bison charged her in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, the park's public affairs office said.It recommends staying at least 25 yards from bison and elk.

 

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It's sad that you would have to warn someone not to do this. It just goes to illustrate how stupid and ignorant the general public can be.

It’s amazing how desperately some people need visual aids to understand these simple truths.

Who would think petting a bison is a good idea?

People who fall off cliffs or into waterfalls seeking a perfect selfie typically climb around 3-4 signs telling them explicitly not to go past that sign due to dangers. They still do. And then they die.

Now do which Republicans to vote for

This is a no no

If you need the National Park Service to tell you not to attempt to pet a bison, please do humanity a favor: don't donate your brain to science after death.

Not surprising humans need this heads up.

The fact that you ask about insurance is disgusting. 'Do you have a method of paying for the expensive and inflated medical prices? No? Well then you better call our advertisers right now and give them your money!' fixed it for u ,your welcome DannyStrong

Like this needed to be said 🤦‍♀️Pet a BISON!? Ummmm no...

VICTORY FOR BISON!

ARSENALGIRL1971 That's the sort of sign we had up for martinkeown5 during his playing days

And they do not I repeat do not like humans!!!! JUST AN FYI!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some pertinent info for your trip RealPatCampbell

Imma still pet

THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE VIDEO FLEW BUT IT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE SHE LANDED RIGHT ON HER FEET IMCURIOUS

Seriously can we just stop pampering an protecting stupid people, the problem will eventually work out fine

That’s awesome!! Hilarious sign!

da12vid That's funny. It's also sad that they need to do this.

I spend a lot of time in national parks around wildlife. It amazes me the amount of people from the cities or from other countries who have never been around wildlife who think it’s all cute and fuzzy like the cartoons and you can pet them and treat them as pets.

Good lord, where are folks common sense?

Haha love it!

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