2023-05-27 14:59:00
Wild baby animals should not be touched. You teach that to little kids. A man in the USA was apparently unaware of this: he wanted to help a bison boy out of the river following it was separated from its herd.
In doing so, he sealed the fate of the newborn – because following being touched, it was rejected by the herd. Park rangers tried in vain to reunite him with his family.
That’s why it later loitered around alone on the street and approached park visitors. As the park writes, it created a “dangerous situation”. Finally, those responsible decided to euthanize the animal.
“Approaching wild animals can drastically affect their well-being. And in this case, their survival,” the park warns in the statement. Visitors should always keep a distance of at least 22 meters from herds of bison.
An investigation has been launched. The identity of the man who touched the cub is unknown. But one thing is clear: If he is caught, he faces a fine of up to around 4,500 francs. That’s what park spokeswoman Morgan Warthin says to the US portal “NPR”.
It’s not the first time a bison cub has had to be euthanized at Yellowstone Park because of a visitor.
A similar incident happened back in 2016: two tourists packed a calf in their car and drove it to a nearby parking building. They believed the animal suffered from the cold.
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