A Florida man was gored by a bison this week at Yellowstone National Park.
The park said the 47-year-old approached the animal too closely Sunday, in the Lake Village area.
The visitor from Cape Coral was treated for minor injuries.
"Bison will defend their space when threatened and have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal," the park warned in a news release on the incident. "They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans."
The park reminds visitors that all wildlife are wild and can be dangerous "no matter how calm they appear to be."
Visitors should stay at least 25 yards away from any animal and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and never feed any wildlife.
"If wildlife approach you, move away to always maintain these safe viewing distances," the park said.
This was Yellowstone's first reported bison-related injury this year. There were two last year and one in 2023.
Some park visitors and advocates have shared concerns about public safety across national parks following National Park Service layoffs earlier this year. Still, many terminated employees were allowed to return following court rulings that their firings were illegal, and parks have been allowed to hire seasonal staff, despite a federal government hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
Additionally, last month, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a secretarial order for the department to "ensure that NPS is properly staffed to support the operating hours and needs of each park unit" and keep national parks accessible to visitors.