Is it time to euthanize tourist?


Olde Hornet

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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​



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.
 

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.
 
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.

 
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.

Oh well
 

LOCK THEM UP!!!​

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



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.”
 

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.
 

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.
 

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



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


  • 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.
 

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



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



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.
 
This is just stupid!!!


The video shows a touron placing his hand dangerously close to a hot pool in Yellowstone National Park. The person grins at the camera before running back to the safety of the railing as the geyser continues to bubble.

Although it’s extremely rare for individuals to fall into the geysers, it has happened several times. In the deepest part of Yellowstone Lake, hot springs can get as hot as 345 F — which is deadly for humans.

In July 2022, one man was killed after venturing into Yellowstone Lake’s West Thumb Geyser Basin. There was no evidence he had gone missing until a few weeks later when other individuals found a lone shoe floating around in the Abyss Pool hot spring.
 
This is just stupid!!!


The video shows a touron placing his hand dangerously close to a hot pool in Yellowstone National Park. The person grins at the camera before running back to the safety of the railing as the geyser continues to bubble.

Although it’s extremely rare for individuals to fall into the geysers, it has happened several times. In the deepest part of Yellowstone Lake, hot springs can get as hot as 345 F — which is deadly for humans.

In July 2022, one man was killed after venturing into Yellowstone Lake’s West Thumb Geyser Basin. There was no evidence he had gone missing until a few weeks later when other individuals found a lone shoe floating around in the Abyss Pool hot spring.
This is beyond stupid.
 
Pitbull vs Bison

Video captures terrifying interaction between bison and tourist’s pet dog at Yellowstone: ‘It’s incredibly irresponsible’​



While filming bison grazing from a reasonably safe distance, someone captured an unexpected intruder entering the frame.

An off-leash pitbull made a break for one of the unsuspecting bison. But after clocking the dog’s impending arrival, the bison decided it had no time to play.

With tail raised and head bowed, the bison met the pup skull-to-skull, sending the poor pooch flying through the air before scuttling back to its owners with its tail between its legs.

Luckily, it seems the dog escaped relatively unscathed, but it could have been a much different story on another day.
 
Pitbull vs Bison

Video captures terrifying interaction between bison and tourist’s pet dog at Yellowstone: ‘It’s incredibly irresponsible’​



While filming bison grazing from a reasonably safe distance, someone captured an unexpected intruder entering the frame.

An off-leash pitbull made a break for one of the unsuspecting bison. But after clocking the dog’s impending arrival, the bison decided it had no time to play.

With tail raised and head bowed, the bison met the pup skull-to-skull, sending the poor pooch flying through the air before scuttling back to its owners with its tail between its legs.

Luckily, it seems the dog escaped relatively unscathed, but it could have been a much different story on another day.
A lot of those folk have a death wish. Stay clear of them socially. 👀👀👀👍🏿
 
Pitbull vs Bison

Video captures terrifying interaction between bison and tourist’s pet dog at Yellowstone: ‘It’s incredibly irresponsible’​



While filming bison grazing from a reasonably safe distance, someone captured an unexpected intruder entering the frame.

An off-leash pitbull made a break for one of the unsuspecting bison. But after clocking the dog’s impending arrival, the bison decided it had no time to play.

With tail raised and head bowed, the bison met the pup skull-to-skull, sending the poor pooch flying through the air before scuttling back to its owners with its tail between its legs.

Luckily, it seems the dog escaped relatively unscathed, but it could have been a much different story on another day.
Richard learned a valuable lesson that day.
 
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