
Yellowstone kills baby bison after park visitor touches the animal
Yellowstone National Park says it has killed a newborn bison in the US state of Wyoming after a visitor intentionally touched the animal. The visitor was trying to help the calf rejoin its herd after it got separated from its mother, according to the park. The herd rejected the calf despite repeated attempts by park rangers to reunite the young bison. Yellowstone is now investigating the incident. The calf had to be killed because it was abandoned by the herd and was approaching cars and people on the roadway, “causing a hazardous situation”, the park said on Tuesday. “An unidentified … Continue reading Yellowstone kills baby bison after park visitor touches the animal