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Over 5,000 bison freely roam Yellowstone National Park.
The first incident was caught on video, which quickly made the rounds online.
In the video, we see a family walking quite close to a bison on a boardwalk.
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In both cases, the incidents resulted in non-life-threatening injuries that were treated at the hospital.
So why are these attacks happening so frequently this summer?
So naturally, this means more people flocking to America’s national parks, including Yellowstone.
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And we have no special rights or protections, other than our own common sense.
Humans may have evolved to think themselves apex predators, but they are in fact quite vulnerable.
Bison are not only large animalsmales can weigh up to 2,000 poundsbut they’re surprisingly agile.
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They can run three times faster than humans, going at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
So even that safe distance can be covered in a matter of seconds.
No selfie or TikTok video is worth injuring yourself or others.
