In Yellowstone National Park in the USA it is strictly forbidden to approach the bison. Every year, many tourists do everything to take an unforgettable photo and end up injuring themselves. But as Geo explains, this time a tourist escaped unscathed from contact with a bison calf. Unfortunately, the animal was abandoned by its herd and had to be put down.
“Separated from his mother”
The National Park Service reported that Clifford Walters was seen on May 20 disturbing a calf in the Wyoming portion of the park. “The calf had been separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River. As the baby struggled, the man pushed her out of the river and onto the dam,” the prosecutor said. “There was nothing in the report to indicate that Mr. Walters acted maliciously.”
After that, the calf was seen following cars and walkers through the park. So the keepers tried to reunite the young animal with its herd. But it was a failure. It was decided to euthanize the cattle. “Human interference can cause wild animals to reject their offspring,” the park administration said in a statement.
The tourist was fined
Euthanasia is a radical but only possible solution, because “the small bison was abandoned by its herd, causing a dangerous situation for cars and people approaching on the road.”
The tourist pleaded guilty to intentionally disturbing wildlife and was ordered to pay a $500 fine, a $500 payment to the Yellowstone Forever Wildlife Protection Fund, a $30 special assessment and a processing fee of fined $10 or a total of $1,040. .