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Yellowstone Bison Rut Triggers Warning Animals Can Be 'Unpredictable' and Faster than Humans
- A bison died on June 21 after falling into the near-boiling Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin.
- The bison likely stumbled due to the bison rut, a period when bulls show aggressive mating behaviors and unpredictability increases.
- Witnesses reported the bison struggled in the hot spring, unable to escape the roughly 192 degrees Fahrenheit water, leading to a quick death.
- Scientist Michael Poland explained that the water was not acidic and the animal likely boiled to death, while park staff plan to leave the carcass to decay naturally.
- The incident highlights risks during the bison rut, prompting Yellowstone to warn visitors to keep distance and stay on boardwalks in the animals' environment.
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Yellowstone bison rut triggers warning animals can be 'unpredictable' and faster than humans
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Bison Dies After Falling into 'Nearly Boiling Water' in Front of Tourists at Yellowstone Hot Spring: 'A Tough Watch'
The animal appeared to stumble into the Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful on June 21 William Campbell/Getty Stock image of a bison at Yellowstone National Park in March 2025NEED TO KNOWA bison died at Yellowstone National Park when it seemingly stumbled into a hot spring of "nearly" boiling water on June 21The animal fell at the edge of Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful, one eyewitness said, adding, "As hard as it tried, it couldn'…
Bison Dies In Front Of Tourists After Falling Into Hot Spring At Yellowstone * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
Outside of Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park is one of the most beautiful and exciting National Parks in the United States. If you’ve been to Yellowstone, you know that animals roam freely there, and the bison is one ofpark the most common animals spotted throughout the . Well, tourists early in the week witnessed a bison up close, but unfortunately, they watched it step into a hot spring, resulting in its death. Here’s the moment…
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Fox NewsHorrified tourists watch as bison boils to death in Yellowstone hot spring
On June 21, visitors to Yellowstone National Park witnessed a tragic scene when a bison fell into the nearly boiling water of the Grand Prismatic Spring in the Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful Geyser. A horrified visitor captured the bison's last moments in the boiling water.
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