Author Topic: Exchange Student Injured by Bison (Read 3275 times)

41magsnub · « **on:** May 16, 2015, 11:25:44 PM »

http://missoulian.com/news/weird-news/exchange-student-injured-by-bison-in-yellowstone-park/article_16c2580b-fee2-5d86-bd4d-f5e03d73d801.html

Taiwanese exchange student tries to get a picture a few feet away from a buffalo right by Old Faithful. The predictable happened.

There are signs about this.. lots of them. She's an exchange student so presumably she reads and speaks English...

Firethorn · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2015, 11:29:24 PM »

Every year, somebody tries to pet the buffalo.

just Warren · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2015, 11:36:03 PM »

Coincidentally, many people have been buffaloed by Gore.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2015, 11:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Firethorn on May 16, 2015, 11:29:24 PM

Every year, somebody tries to pet the buffalo.

If that's not already a euphemism for something, then it should be!

just Warren · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2015, 11:43:38 PM »

I'll be pettin' mah buffalo!

grampster · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2015, 01:20:36 AM »

Saw that happen to a couple of Japanese bus tour passengers at Yellowstone Lodge by Old Faithful.

As a side note my brother and I were talking loudly about how Old Faithful was controlled by a big pump in a nearby small building while a park ranger was extolling the virtues of O.F. He was not amused with us when Old Faithful went off and you could hear a pump kick in in the little nearby building.

230RN · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2015, 01:31:48 AM »

Quote from: Warren on May 16, 2015, 11:36:03 PM

Coincidentally, many people have been buffaloed by Gore.

Man that was funny ! Thread winner !

BobR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2015, 01:40:26 AM »

I grew up in Lawton OK, the home to Ft Sill. Close by was the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge that had a good sized herd of bufflers as well as free ranging longhorn cattle. It wasn't summer until some yahoo from "back east" went out to the refuge and tried to pet a cow or buff, it usually didn't end well for the visitor.

bob

French G. · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2015, 01:47:35 AM »

I watched about 10 people stand under a tree in GSM National Park. The tree was about 300 yards from any other tree or hiding place. It was 400 back to the cars. In the tree was mama bear and 3 yearling cubs. People standing directly under.

I was 50 yards back and judged to be dinner by some wag since I was on crutches.

Apparently they had not heard of the can't run, wait for loud noise method of self defense.

Mannlicher · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2015, 08:07:18 AM »

I feel sorry for the bison

Boomhauer · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2015, 08:18:44 AM »

When I went to Yellowstone a few years ago my idiot grandmother tried to get out of the car to take a picture of the buffalo a few feet in front of us. I had to yell at her not to be a dumbass and do it...

*expletive deleted*ing idiots...people get *expletive deleted*ing stupid around the wildlife.

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I watched about 10 people stand under a tree in GSM National Park. The tree was about 300 yards from any other tree or hiding place. It was 400 back to the cars. In the tree was mama bear and 3 yearling cubs. People standing directly under. Face Palm! I was 50 yards back and judged to be dinner by some wag since I was on crutches. rolleyes Apparently they had not heard of the can't run, wait for loud noise method of self defens

Doesn't surprise me a bit. The problem with the Great Smokey Mountains NP is the *expletive deleted*ing idiots that make up a good portion of the visitor population who want to feed the bears, get close to the bears, take pictures of and with the bears...yeah the way black bears have become so comfortable with the humans is a problem...

Our bears were afraid of humans so you did not see them often and when you did encounter one they ran away because they were scared, instead of seeing you as a food source because of the *expletive deleted*ing tourists.

dogmush · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:16:27 AM »

I don't like domesticated animals that big. No way I'm getting near a Bison. You would think at some point the kids hind brain would say something

Ben · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:59:05 AM »

Quote from: Warren on May 16, 2015, 11:36:03 PM

Coincidentally, many people have been buffaloed by Gore.

I concur with 230. Thread win.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2015, 10:04:04 AM »

When I was a kid, my dad took the family to Yellowstone. I clearly remember a guy leaning over a guard rail trying to get a close-up photo of a bear. Then the bear swiped his face with its claws. It was a big deal, with an ambulance and ranger vehicles and whatnot. I felt sorry for the bear.

On a motorcycle trip, I stopped in Custer Park in SD. I was stopped, and a bison came right up and was rubbing against me. Aside from not wanting to become his boy toy, I was concerned about what to do. I thought trying to start the bike and take off might spook him. So, I just didn't move. Apparently I wasn't exciting enough for him and he left.

HankB · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2015, 03:52:38 PM »

Some years back a buddy's sister and her boyfriend visited Yellowstone and saw people feeding the bears . . . one idiot couple got out of their car and Mommy tried to take a picture while Daddy set Junior on top of one of the bears.

Junior was none too happy about this, and thanks to his screaming and kicking the bear - looking rather perplexed and annoyed - finally just ran off into the woods.

Mommy and Daddy were PO'd at Junior and scolded him " . . . for scaring Yogi away . . . "

41magsnub · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:32:42 PM »

Smart kid.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:48:46 PM »

Quote from: HankB on May 17, 2015, 03:52:38 PM

Some years back a buddy's sister and her boyfriend visited Yellowstone and saw people feeding the bears . . . one idiot couple got out of their car and Mommy tried to take a picture while Daddy set Junior on top of one of the bears.

Junior was none too happy about this, and thanks to his screaming and kicking the bear - looking rather perplexed and annoyed - finally just ran off into the woods.

Mommy and Daddy were PO'd at Junior and scolded him " . . . for scaring Yogi away . . . "

The park rangers would never allow dangerous bears to go so close to tourists.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:49:21 PM »

Quote from: BobR on May 17, 2015, 01:40:26 AM

I grew up in Lawton OK, the home to Ft Sill. Close by was the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge that had a good sized herd of bufflers as well as free ranging longhorn cattle. It wasn't summer until some yahoo from "back east" went out to the refuge and tried to pet a cow or buff, it usually didn't end well for the visitor.

bob

Were any of them trying cow tipping?

gunsmith · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2015, 04:08:38 AM »

I read of an incident in the seventies - a couple from europe wanted a pic of a bear licking their toddler, so they smeared honey on the kids hand ....they got a pic of the bear licking and a bear biting the hand off.

bedlamite · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2015, 04:46:30 AM »

Quote from: gunsmith on May 18, 2015, 04:08:38 AM

I read of an incident in the seventies - a couple from europe wanted a pic of a bear licking their toddler, so they smeared honey on the kids hand ....they got a pic of the bear licking and a bear biting the hand off.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:40:39 AM »

Curious if Darwin won.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2015, 02:27:52 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on May 17, 2015, 10:04:04 AM

On a motorcycle trip, I stopped in Custer Park in SD. I was stopped, and a bison came right up and was rubbing against me. Aside from not wanting to become his boy toy, I was concerned about what to do. I thought trying to start the bike and take off might spook him. So, I just didn't move. Apparently I wasn't exciting enough for him and he left.

Sure. We believe you.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2015, 03:20:32 PM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on May 18, 2015, 07:40:39 AM

Curious if Darwin won.

So far, the tourist will live.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2015, 03:33:07 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on May 18, 2015, 03:20:32 PM

So far, the tourist will live.

And Monkeyleg won't accept responsibility for the werebison roaming the plains.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:19:43 PM »

Quote from: KD5NRH on May 18, 2015, 03:33:07 PM

And Monkeyleg won't accept responsibility for the werebison roaming the plains.

:D

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