Is it time to euthanize tourist?

[Olde Hornet]

Years ago a tourist caused a bear to be euthanized because she was protecting her cubs from stupid tourist. There are many documented cases of tourist getting close up to wild animals in our national parks. Then they get mad when the animals attack them. There is signage all over Yellowstone, but people insist on getting pictures or wanting to pet wild animals. ​

After baby bison euthanized, Yellowstone visitor pleads guilty to federal offense​

After baby bison euthanized, Yellowstone visitor pleads guilty to federal offense

The Yellowstone National Park visitor who "intentionally disturbed" a baby bison, causing its herd to reject the calf, was charged, officials said.

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The Yellowstone National Park visitor who "intentionally disturbed" a baby bison, causing its herd to reject the calf, has pleaded guilty, officials said.

The Hawaii resident pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentionally disturbing wildlife Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice District of Wyoming said in a news release.

According to the violation notice on May 20, 2023, the man approached the newborn bison – after the struggling calf had been separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River – and pushed the baby up from the river and onto the roadway, the news release said.

Park rangers tried to reunite the calf with the herd, but they were unsuccessful. Staff euthanized the calf because “it was abandoned by the herd” and “causing a hazardous situation by approaching cars and people along the roadway,” the release said.

There was nothing in the report that indicated the man acted maliciously, the release said.

The Hawaii resident was charged a $500 fine, a $500 community service payment to Yellowstone Forever Wildlife Protection Fund, a $30 special assessment and a $10 processing fee, the news release said.

 

[Olde Hornet]

Another example:

Tourist’s near-miss with Yellowstone bison caught on camera

A woman had a close call when she tried to touch a wild bison while posing for a photo at Yellowstone National Park.

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[Herbert77060]

Another example:

Tourist’s near-miss with Yellowstone bison caught on camera

A woman had a close call when she tried to touch a wild bison while posing for a photo at Yellowstone National Park.

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It should have gored her butt.

 

[CEE DOG]

I swear it's always those Asians or white people. Africans have been living around will animals for centuries and you never see them bothering them. Neither of those two groups respect anything. This is why you see those two groups Asians, North Koreans and White Europeans at war with each other all the time. Notice every war in history the majority has been between those three groups.

 

[Storm96]

As Louisiana high-school grad Cameron Robbins vanished beneath shark-infested waters after jumping from a boat in the Bahamas, someone yelled, “Bye, bye!” at the teen, according to haunting video.

The Baton Rouge 18-year-old was enjoying a sunset cruise with several hundred fellow graduates May 24 when he leaped overboard from a vessel designed to look like a pirate ship — apparently on a dare.

Chilling last words shouted to Cameron Robbins revealed in haunting video

High-school grad Cameron Robbins vanished May 24 in the “shark-infested” waters off the Bahamas.

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[Herbert77060]

As Louisiana high-school grad Cameron Robbins vanished beneath shark-infested waters after jumping from a boat in the Bahamas, someone yelled, “Bye, bye!” at the teen, according to haunting video.

The Baton Rouge 18-year-old was enjoying a sunset cruise with several hundred fellow graduates May 24 when he leaped overboard from a vessel designed to look like a pirate ship — apparently on a dare.

Chilling last words shouted to Cameron Robbins revealed in haunting video

High-school grad Cameron Robbins vanished May 24 in the “shark-infested” waters off the Bahamas.

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Oh well

 

[The Founder]

White people are STUPID!!!! They feel entitled. These are WILD animals.

 

[The Founder]

Hell that Bison was minding it's own business.....white person come up fugging with it. Wild animals see us as just another animal.

 

[Herbert77060]

White people are STUPID!!!! They feel entitled. These are WILD animals.

The BOLD part especially.

 

[Olde Hornet]

LOCK THEM UP!!!​

Tourists grab baby elk, put it in car and go to police station, Yellowstone rangers say​

Tourists grab baby elk, put it in car and go to police station, Yellowstone rangers say

“Don’t put wildlife in your car…. I can’t believe we have to tell you that.”

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Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating tourists who they say grabbed a baby elk, put it inside their car and drove to a police station.

It happened during the Memorial Day weekend, National Park Service officials said in a news release. The tourists likely drove on U.S. Highway 191 in the park to bring the newborn calf to the West Yellowstone Police Department in Montana.

While it’s unclear what happened at the police station, at some point the elk calf escaped and ran off into the forest. Park rangers don’t know the calf’s condition.

The tourists may have thought they were helping what they believed to be an abandoned calf, Outsider reported. But elk mothers often leave their calves bedded and hidden in grass while they forage or graze.

The tourists’ interference “eliminates any chance of the mother finding its newborn,” the outlet reported. Displacing wildlife is also a federal crime and violates Yellowstone National Park rules, regardless of any “good intentions.”

 

[Olde Hornet]

Colorado tourist learns the hard way that elk aren't your friends

The magnificent animals are one of the main attractions at Estes Park, but it's important to keep a safe distance

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Colorado tourist learns the hard way that elk aren't your friends​

A woman visiting Estes Park in Colorado learned a lesson in wildlife safety recently after getting too close to one of the town's hundreds of elk. The tourist wandered right in front of a large bull, which gave a bluff charge to chase her out of its personal space.

Although elk are usually docile and would rather leave an area than confront a person, they are unpredictable wild animals, and can become aggressive if they or their young are threatened.

The incident was captured on camera by another park visitor (who also appears to be standing much too close) and shared on Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone. The account highlights examples of bad behavior at US National Parks and other sites of natural beauty, including people teasing elk, chasing bears, and trying to pet bison.

 

[Olde Hornet]

Elk chomps careless tourist's fingers at Rocky Mountain National Park

Feeding wildlife is a bad idea for many reasons, including risk to your digits

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Elk chomps careless tourist's fingers at Rocky Mountain National Park​

A young tourist has been caught on camera getting a painful lesson about not feeding wildlife at Rocky Mountain National Park. The boy was hand-feeding an elk with his parents when the animal bit his fingers. Thankfully he wasn't injured, but wild animals are unpredictable and things could easily have ended differently.

The incident (which you can watch below) was captured by Sebastian Stornum in 2021, but has begun recirculating on social media this week after being shared on winter sports site Unofficial Networks. As hiking season gets underway, it's a timely reminder to give wildlife plenty of space, and never approach or interact with animals.

 

[CEE DOG]

2 people who allegedly harassed bison calf at national park being hunted by authorities

Authorities are looking for two people after they allegedly approached and harassed a bison calf at a national park in Wyoming. The incident occurred in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, when two individuals were seen “approaching and touching a...

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[Olde Hornet]

Yellowstone tourist dodges safety barriers to lead child to brink of raging waterfall​

Yellowstone tourist dodges safety barriers to lead child to brink of raging waterfall

The woman was caught on camera taking her young child right to the edge of the Upper Falls

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A woman has been caught on camera at Yellowstone National Park evading barriers to bring her young child right to the edge of the Lower Falls – the biggest waterfall in the park. In the video, which you can watch below, the woman leads the youngster, who seems to be no older than seven, past the fencing and right to the edge of the roaring water.

The incident was recorded by Ryan Vaughn and shared on Instagram account TouronsOfYellowstone, which highlights bad behavior at US National Parks and other sites of natural beauty. Other recent examples include visitors posing for photos with an 'absolute unit' of a bison, and a man sticking his hand in one of the park's geysers.

 

[The Founder]

These are wild animals.....white people always trying to find a new way to die.

 

[Olde Hornet]

The tourist who defaced the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome says he wasn't aware of the monument's age​

The tourist who defaced the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome says he wasn't aware of the monument's age

Italian police identified the tourist who carved two names into Rome's Colosseum. In an apology letter, he said he wasn't aware of the site's age.

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• A tourist carved "Ivan+Haley 23" into the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
• The man was identified as Ivan Dimitrov, and he faces fines of up to $16,000 and five years in jail.
• In an apology letter, Dimitrov stated that he didn't realize the ancient site's age.

A tourist who sparked outrage for defacing a wall of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, said in an apology letter that he wasn't aware of the monument's age.

The tourist — who was identified as Ivan Dimitrov, a 27-year-old fitness instructor living in Bristol, England, according to The Guardian — was seen using a key to carve "Ivan+Haley 23" into the nearly 2,000-year-old Roman structure in a video originally shared to YouTube.

As Insider previously reported, Italy's culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, then shared the footage on Twitter on June 26 and said he hoped the vandal would be "identified and sanctioned according to our laws," according to a translation by CBS News.

 

[Olde Hornet]

Tourists chase baby elk at Estes Park and separate it from its mother​

Tourists chase baby elk at Estes Park and separate it from its mother

Cow elk are very protective of their young, and can become aggressive

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A group of tourists have been spotted chasing elk through Estes Park in Colorado and spooking calves until they end up separated from their mothers.

Estes Park is a pretty town that often serves as a base camp for people visiting nearby Rocky Mountain National Park, but is also a popular tourist destination in its own right. It's best known for its huge population of elk, with around 2,400 of the animals living in the Estes Valley.

The animals can be seen strolling throughout town (sometimes wandering into local businesses like gift shops and jerky stores), but visitors are warned to always give them a wide berth for their own safety, and that of the animals. Although they may seem calm at first, elk are wild animals and can be unpredictable. Males are most likely to be dangerous during the mating season (known at the rut) in the fall, while females are particularly defensive when protecting their calves in the spring and late summer.

This particular incident (which you can watch below) was captured by Colorado-based photographers Good Bull Outdoors and shared via Instagram account TouronsOfNationalParks, which calls out bad behavior at sites of natural beauty.

 

[TSU/BAMA]

SMH!!!!

 

[Olde Hornet]

Yellowstone tourist suffers consequences after getting too close to bison: ‘Got what he was asking for’​

Yellowstone tourist suffers consequences after getting too close to bison: ‘Got what he was asking for’

"Can’t read and won’t follow the rules."

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There are few more magnificent places in the world than Yellowstone National Park, which boasts 2.2 million acres of land to explore.

When making a visit, it’s important to remember you’re also entering the home of a number of wild animals, including elk, bears, and wolves.

One tourist got up close and personal with a wild bison, and it didn’t end well for them.

An image posted on the TouronsOfYellowstone Instagram account shows an unfortunate person pinned underneath the head of a clearly unhappy bison.