The National Park Service (NPS) in Yellowstone reports a nine-year-old girl was injured after a bison charged a group of people on Monday.
They said it happened near Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area.
NPS said according to witnesses, a group of around 50 people were within five to ten feet of a bison for at least 20 minutes before the bison charged them.
They said the girl was from Odessa, Florida and was tossed into the air by the bull bison.
NPS said the girl was taken to the Old Faithful Lodge by her family and treated by park emergency medical providers before she was taken to the Old Faithful Clinic. She has since been released.
NPS said no citations have been issued, but the incident is still under investigation.
They want to warn visitors that wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are just that -- wild. They are urging people to give the animals space and to stay at least 25 yards away from large animals like bison, elk, and deer. NPS said people need to stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.
If needed, visitors should turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal.
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