A Bison Calf Had To Be Euthanized After It Was "Saved" By Yellowstone Tourists
The park was forced to euthanize the calf after several failed attempts to reunite the young bison with its herd.
A bison calf that was put into a car by Yellowstone tourists has been euthanized, the National Park Service said in a statement on Facebook.
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Karen Richardson, an Idaho resident, took a photo of the calf in the back of a car after it was "saved" by other Yellowstone tourists who believed it was cold, she told EastIdahoNews.com.
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"They were demanding to speak with a ranger," Richardson said. "They were seriously worried that the calf was freezing and dying."
The visitors were cited by rangers "for placing a newborn bison calf in their vehicle and transporting it to a park facility because of their misplaced concern for the animal's welfare," said the park in a statement.
A wild bison and her eight-day-old calf are seen at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge outside Denver in August 2009.
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