A 40-year-old who allegedly kicked a bison in the leg while under the influence of alcohol at Yellowstone National Park, was injured by the animal and arrested.
Jon HaworthA 40-year-old man who allegedly kicked a bison in the leg while under the influence of alcohol at Yellowstone National Park, was injured by the animal and arrested, officials say.
"Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an individual who harassed a herd of bison and kicked a bison in the leg," officials said in a statement detailing the altercation. "They located the suspect's vehicle near the West Entrance and stopped it in the town of West Yellowstone, Montana."
The driver of the vehicle Yoder traveled in, 37-year-old McKenna Bass, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was also arrested and cited for driving under the influence, interference for failure to yield to emergency light activation and disturbing wildlife. Yoder, who sustained minor injuries from the encounter with the bison, was taken to a nearby medical facility following the incident where he was medically evaluated, treated and released from medical care and was subsequently taken the Gallatin County Detention Center.
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