Bison gores woman at Yellowstone in third wildlife attack of the week

Authorities in Yellowstone are reporting a visitor was injured yesterday by a bison at Fountain Paint Pots in the Lower Geyser Basin. Park officials say Penny Behr of Cypress was walking behind her hotel on Tuesday when she surprised an elk and its calf.

Park staff do not intend to capture nor kill the bison. In May, a woman stumbled across a bison as she came around a bend in a trail, according to CBS affiliate KTVQ.

The bison became agitated and then charged at the crowd, goring the 59-year-old before immediately leaving the area. She was later taken by ambulance to the Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky, Montana in good condition.

- A Santa Rosa woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, the fourth wildlife-related injury at the park this month.

It was the latest in a string of injuries caused by wildlife in Yellowstone.

This incident remains under investigation.

One person was injured by a bison at Yellowstone in 2017 and five were injured in 2015.

'Animals in Yellowstone are wild and unpredictable, no matter how calm they appear to be, ' the park's guidelines state. "Give animals space", the park said.

Rangers recommend park visitors stay at least 25 yards away from animals, and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves. An elk also kicked a different woman's head Sunday, but the park service said it was unknown if the same elk were responsible.

"If you can't maintain these distances, turn around and find an alternate route", the park advised.