'Honestly, It Was Shocking': Video Shows Tourist Approaching Bison with Toddler
- On June 2, 2025, Jennifer Gunderson filmed a tourist walking a toddler dangerously close to a grazing bison in Yellowstone National Park.
- The incident happened despite multiple warnings and bystanders shouting, as the visitors ignored signage and safety calls to keep distance from the 2,000-pound animal.
- Gunderson recorded the event after seeing the mother let go of the child's hand, highlighting ongoing issues with tourists disregarding wildlife guidelines and risking child safety.
- The National Park Service advises visitors to stay at least 25 yards away and back off if animals approach, while a 30-year-old New Jersey man was recently gored for approaching a bison too closely.
- This event underscores persistent safety violations at Yellowstone, prompting calls for stricter enforcement to protect visitors and wildlife from dangerous close encounters.
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'Honestly, it was shocking': Video shows tourist approaching bison with toddler
YELLOWSTONE, WY (KDVR) — It's an alarming sight happening more and more often: tourists walking right up to adult bison and other large animals in Yellowstone National Park. Rob and Jennifer Gunderson were visiting Yellowstone for their anniversary, and couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw people walking right up to a 1,000-pound bison. “We'd been watching the tourists of Yellowstone for the past couple of years and thought, there's just no…
'Honestly, it was shocking': Couple shares video of tourist approaching bison with baby
YELLOWSTONE, WY (KDVR) — Rob and Jennifer Gunderson were visiting Yellowstone National Park for their anniversary, and they couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw people walking right up to the 1,000-pound animal. “We'd been watching the
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