JACKSON HOLE, WYO – A Utah couple received injuries today from a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park.
Theodore Schrader, 74, and Patsy Holmes, 72, from Heber City, were taking photographs on a boardwalk at Mud Volcano when a bison approached them. The animal butted Holmes who, as a result, fell into Schrader. Both individuals were knocked to the ground.
Park rangers responded immediately and evacuated the couple from the trail to the road, a distance of about a quarter mile. The couple was then transported to the Lake Clinic.
Schrader was treated for minor injuries. Holmes was transported by Life Flight to Idaho Falls, Idaho where she is listed in stable condition.
Citations were not issued to either individual. It is the first confirmed incident of a bison injuring visitors in 2017. In 2015, five people were injured after approaching bison.
