A 25-year-old woman was attacked by a bison and thrown into the air in Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

The woman approached the animal to within a few meters on Monday, the park operator said.

The bison then impaled the woman from the US state of Ohio and threw her about three meters high.

puncture and other injuries

The woman suffered a stab wound and other injuries and was taken to a hospital.

“Bison has injured more people in Yellowstone National Park than any other animal.

They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans," the park warned.

Visitors should always keep enough distance.

Park officials didn't immediately respond to requests for more details Wednesday, according to the New York Times.

A representative from the medical center stated that no further information could be made available for the time being.

According to a press release from park officials released on Tuesday, the animal's attack was the first reported incident in 2022 in which a park visitor "threatened a bison" and the animal responded aggressively.

Two other people were present at the incident and were within 25 meters of the animal, according to the park administration.

Yellowstone recommends that visitors stay more than 80 feet from large animals, especially bison, elk, bighorn sheep, and deer, and at least 100 feet from bears and wolves: “Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park is wild and can be dangerous if approached approaches.

If an animal is near a campground, hiking trail, boardwalk, parking lot, or in a built-up area, give them room.”

Bison, which can grow up to six feet tall and run three times faster than a human, injured more people than any other animal in Yellowstone Park.

Officials added that they would continue to investigate the incident.

More cases

In recent years, a number of people have been seriously injured by bison and other animals in and around Yellowstone.

In one incident caught on video in 2019, a bison attacked and headbutted a 9-year-old girl as she tried to run away.

The following year, a woman approaching a bison was knocked to the ground and injured by the animal.

Last April, a trail guide fishing near the park was fatally attacked by a large grizzly bear that authorities say may have been protecting a food source.

A few months later, a woman was sentenced to four days in jail and a year's parking ban for not avoiding a grizzly bear and its cubs.

The bison have become a subject of debate in the Yellowstone area due to fears that they are overgrazing.

More than 5,000 bison roamed the park last year, and wildlife agency officials and tribal organizations agreed in December that up to 900 bison could be slaughtered from the park, shot by hunters, or in Stephens Creek.