A bison struck and threw a nine-year-old girl into the air

Tourists crossing Yellowstone National Park in the United States were shocked. Surprisingly, a buffalo wandering on a hill ran into a group of people and hit a nine-year-old girl. The victim does not dodge: the animal thrown through the air. The violent episode was recorded in a video.

As confirmed The Washington Post, the shocking scene happened Monday. In just three days, the original recording of the attack has reached 4 million hits on Twitter. But it had to be deleted by the user who shared it.

Witnesses said that a group of 50 tourists had been just three meters from the buffalo. And for 20 minutes, they looked at him. But at one point, the animal became furious and attacked them.

Although most managed to escape, a nine-year-old girl from Florida was injured. In images shared on social networks, you can see how the buffalo He carries her off and throws him in the air.

Park guards reported that the victim was taken to a nearby hospital and he was released in a few hours. In the meantime, they pointed out that the incident was under investigation since, according to one witness, the girl's family He had petted the animal.

As a result of this episode, the authorities recalled that the wildlife of Yellowstone was wild. "When an animal is near a trail, a promenade, a parking lot or a visiting area, it must be left room", they said in a press release. The prudential distance to take with these species is at least 20 meters

In this national park, there are bison, elk, brown sheep, deer, elk, coyotes, bears and wolves. Of all, the first is responsible for harming more visitors than any other. "They can be aggressive, agile and run up to 50 km / h", alerted to the service of the park. Males can weigh up to 900 kilos.

Although the Yellowstone authorities have launched intensive campaigns to disseminate security measures, tourists ignore them. A study conducted in 2018 revealed that during attacks of the last 15 years, the majority of victims It was less than three meters from the animal.