A bison killed a woman who was filming herd members walking along a path. The video has been shared on TikTok.
Rebecca Black, solo hiker, uploaded the footage. She was filming the group of bison walking at the Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Texas and appeared to be waiting off to the side for the animals to move along.
“There you go, keep going,”Black spoke as the animals slowly walked across the screen.
“I don’t want to deal with them. I just want to go by, come on, keep going,”She continued, before adding that she didn’t want to go. “through the bushes again.”
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As Black started to walk across the field, the last bison joined the group. In a matter of seconds, the one that was closest came off the course and charged directly at Black.
“Oh my God,”You can hear her screaming.
@rebeccaclark Solo hiking at Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Texas. I was charged and gored by a bison because I was to CLOSE to be passing them on a trailway They are beautiful creatures protected by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and are a part of the Texas State Bison Restoration Project where the park has restored the historic Charles Goodnight Bison herd (The Official Texas State Bison Herd) to a portion of its former range in the park. To support safety and enjoy Texas State Parks #TPWD #bisonetiquette101
Black explained that bison are described in the caption of her video. “beautiful creatures,”But she was taken to court and wentre by another because she was too close while passing them.
She stated that she also posted the video to “support safety while enjoying Texas State Parks.”
People took to the comments section of the post to voice their concerns and ask why she didn’t act sooner.
One person wrote: “Duuuude, you’re not supposed to walk behind them; it makes them squirrelly. I hope you’re okay!”
“Great lesson! Definitely waaaaay too close to them from the get-go. One hundred yards is the distance you’re supposed to be at all times,”Another added.
The third author wrote: “Duuuude you’re not supposed to walk behind them. It makes them squirrelly. I hope you’re okay!”
A second victim of a bison attack was also there: “I have also been smashed by a bison. They do not play. Happy you are alright.”
Black further noted that the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) protects the bison and is part of the Texas State Bison Restoration Project, where the park restored “the historic Charles Goodnight Bison herd to a portion of its former range in the park.”
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