Overview
- A 12-year-old visitor was injured by a bison near Mud Volcano just north of Fishing Bridge at about 9:15 a.m. on Friday and was transported by emergency personnel to a nearby hospital.
- Yellowstone officials have not released details about the child’s injuries and say the encounter remains under investigation.
- Park staff reminded visitors that bison are unpredictable, can run roughly three times faster than humans, and have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal.
- Visitors are advised to stay at least 25 yards from large animals and 100 yards from bears, wolves and cougars, guidance officials reiterated after a string of recent bison injury incidents in 2023–2025 including two goring incidents last year.
- Yellowstone supports an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 bison split into two main herds, and park officials say continued outreach or enforcement on safe viewing distances may follow as investigators review what happened.