Comments on: Yellowstone Bison Attack

By: DWA

DWA — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:01:53 +0000

This is what happens when the bloodthirstiest animal on the planet gets butted back.

Wonder what that bison would think about the “innocent” hamburger a couple of those “innocent” folks no doubt had some time that day or the next?

Beyond a point, no land management agency can make wild country safer for “innocent-iots.” If it’s bigger than you, you take things – including blame – into your own hands coming closer to it, for any reason.

I remember one time in Wind Cave National Park, a fellow tourist and I were hanging over our car doors at a pullout, watching a small band of bison move toward us. He was trim, fit, had the build of a marathoner. I’m not the least spry of individuals myself. He turns to me and says something like, good thing we’re faster than they are. I think: buddy, if they get the notion, we won’t be fully turned around before they’re running up our backs.

If you accept the risks of unfenced nature, welcome to the national parks.

If you don’t: well, we can’t help the bison. But at least don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

By: tropicalwolf

tropicalwolf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:54:22 +0000

Darn, the bison missed cleaning up the gene pool by mere inches…

By: Michael X

Michael X — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:20:47 +0000

Went out to Jackson, Wyoming in January and did a snowmobiling day-trip through Yellowstone. During one of the stops, when it was remarked to our guide “I bet you’ve seen it all!”, he told us about a father picking up his 6 year-old son and walking towards a bison. The idiot’s intention was to put the kid on the bison’s back so he could take a picture of it. The man got within 15 feet of the animal before the guide yelled at him to stop and back away. Darwin Award moment averted!

By: smilingbounder

smilingbounder — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:46:25 +0000

Yes, that was Prophecy. Classic 70′s b-horror flick.

That scene you guys are talking about is a laugh riot. *SMACK* *BOOOSH!* down feathers explode everywhere. Hahaha.

By: korollocke

korollocke — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:25:30 +0000

The film in question was Prophecy, it dealt with mutations due to mercuy. The beastie was a mutant bear.

By: jethomp

jethomp — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:47:58 +0000

shumway10973, you may be thinking of the outdoor classic, Grizzly. I believe two hikers met their end in that manner.

By: shumway10973

shumway10973 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:36:06 +0000

Couple of things here:
1)Bison are very nearsighted. She had to get that close and even throw something before it knew she was there. The bison didn’t know what it was attacking. It was fighting for its life. I don’t have the ability to see it properly with my old computer, but this doesn’t surprise me.
2)My ex-father-in-law is retired from the forest services. He did a little time in Yellowstone. He said he stopped several people from handing their children over to the bears for a “cute” picture. With all the educational everything out there, one has to wonder what has happened to people today. Therefore, this woman got what she deserved, just for getting that close to a wild animal. “Ma’am, there is such a thing as zooming in on most video cameras.”

An attack by sasquatch? There was a horror flick in the ’70′s that had a pretty good representation, though I think that was suppose to be a werewolf (I don’t remember). I just remember 2 people sleeping outside in the mummy sleeping bags. One gets really scared and tries hopping away, but is picked up by the creature and thrown (a sideways flipping motion) into a tree or something. Bloody, down feathers everywhere.

By: whiteriverfisherman

whiteriverfisherman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:05:59 +0000

Ok, I just had to comment on this one. I watched the video and it is blatantly obvious that whatever was thrown at the bison is what set it off. MattBille asked a good question at the beginning of his comments. “Why on Earth does doing something idiotically dangerous get one on television?” I have one of I am sure many answers to this question. This sort of moronic behavior finds its way on national television because the producers know there are millions of idiots out there that watch this kind of stuff and actually feel sorry for the person in the video. These are the same people that believe reality shows are real.
I do not know how anyone can watch this video without becoming angry at what happens. They need to find the moron that threw the object at the bison and fine him or her and make them do community service for the park. This mandatory service should provide them with reality of reality not the crap they watch on TV. As for the woman, I do not feel sorry for her at all. She put herself in that situation. No one made her do it. They are damn lucky that their extremely poor judgment did not get someone killed.
One more observation, if you notice the idiot that threw the item at the bison is not the person the bison attacked. This is typical. Sadly this type of person tends to get others people hurt more often than they hurt themselves.

By: MrInspector

MrInspector — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:14:52 +0000

Why do people think that our National Parks and Forests are amusement parks? These are wild animals not animatronics! If I’m not mistaken, aren’t there signs everywhere in the park advising you not to approach the wildlife? And she’s playing the victim here? I wish we could sterilize stupid people. You know, sort of like a skimmer for the gene pool.

By: Gebooka

Gebooka — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:58 +0000

Bison MAY Have Been Provoked
Bison Has Been Provoked
the dame had it coming
in the name of Entertainment
thank god for stupid people

was she going for an Darvin Award ??