NJ Man ‘Gored’ By Bison At Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY — A Morris County man was recently injured by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park, officials said.

On June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph experienced more nature than he bargained for after a large group of people gathered too close to a wild bison, causing it to defensively pierce the man with its horns. The incident occurred in the Upper Geyser Basin at Old Faithful.

Yellowstone officials said the man “sustained minor injuries” and was treated by emergency service staff.

Officials added that this was the second “goring” incident this year at the national park, with a Florida man also sustaining minor injuries from a bison on May 4.

“Bison will defend their space when threatened and have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal,” a park statement read. “They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans.”

Yellowstone National Park has signage urging visitors to stay at least 25 feet away from large animals like bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes. The park also warns residents to stay at least 100 feet away from predators like bears and wolves.

Officials said that an investigation into the incident is ongoing, and there are no further details on the attack at this time.