Another Bison Attack

[jdb in AZ]

Because you can't fix stupid.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-photos-herd-south-dakota-state-park-n1236730

 

[Deb & Bill]

Stupid is as stupid does.

 

[JimMIA]

Is that an "attack?" Or is it a good Dad repelling an intruder perceived as a threat to a calf?

 

[superme80]

Why would you get in the middle of a herd for a picture?????

 

[RamblingMad]

Because you can't fix stupid.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-photos-herd-south-dakota-state-park-n1236730

No Instagram post for her. She should have bought a longer lens.

 

[Disneefun]

Does it make me a bad person that I always root for the animal in these scenarios?

 

[Deb & Bill]

She might have still been hungover from Sturgis.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

That Bison said forget you and the hog you rode in on. Get your rumps back to Sturgis.

 

[JimMIA]

The amusing part of the video was the guy running up, reaching for his pistol. He's lucky the bison left before he got there.

 

[mom2rtk]

That's what telephoto lenses are for. Idiot.

 

[DLgal]

Why are people so stupid?

 

[georgina]

Saw an article this week about a rise in cow attacks in the Alps. Sounds funny, but people have been killed and seriously injured by cows while hiking. Especially people hiking with dogs seem to set off the cows' protective instincts. It was interesting.

 

[Imzadi]

She might have still been hungover from Sturgis.

Can bison get COVID?

 

[Imzadi]

The amusing part of the video was the guy running up, reaching for his pistol. He's lucky the bison left before he got there.

They've been through this before. There are "Dealing with stupid visitors and dodging the park rangers" seminars the bison have to attend each season.

 

[JimMIA]

Why are people so stupid?

Some people really work at stupid, and after a while they get quite good at it. For others, it just comes naturally.

 

[bcla]

Is that an "attack?" Or is it a good Dad repelling an intruder perceived as a threat to a calf?

Unlikely. Bison don't mate for life. Males hang around different herds.

More than likely it's because one bison was startled. They have pretty poor eyesight, but one a "threat" comes into view they can go crazy trying to take out the threat. I've seen the various Yellowstone videos including someone who thought it would be funny sneaking up around a bison behind a small tree, until it saw the guy and tossed him.

They're also massively unpredictable. I've heard of people who managed to place a child on a bison to have a picture taken and nothing bad happened. It's kind of weird how that works sometimes.

 

[Southernmiss]

Is that an "attack?" Or is it a good Dad repelling an intruder perceived as a threat to a calf?

On GMA this morning, they said it was a mom protecting her calf.

 

[JimMIA]

On GMA this morning, they said it was a mom protecting her calf.

Possibly. From the video, you can't actually see which adult bison went after her. Whoever took the video apparently stopped filming and then resumed when the attack occurred.

 

[LilyWDW]

Does it make me a bad person that I always root for the animal in these scenarios?

If it does, then I will be a bad person with you.

Woman got what she deserved.

 

[John VN]

If it does, then I will be a bad person with you........................

I'm 3rd IN LINE!!!