(yahoonews) - A couple of confused Yellowstone tourists happened upon a bison calf Monday and, thinking it appeared to be catching a chill, reportedly loaded it into their SUV and drove it to a ranger station.
“They were demanding to speak with a ranger,” witness Karen Richardson told EastIdahoNews.com. “They were seriously worried that the calf was freezing and dying.”
The father and son duo, who said they were from another country, were ticketed when park law enforcement was called.
Yellowstone rules clearly warn visitors to stay at least 25 yards away from the park's wild animals.
Officials then followed the visitors back to the spot where they said they picked the bison up and it was released.
Yellowstone's bison, like all bison, have a thick coat of fur and underfur--as well as tough skin--that allows even their calves to tolerate the intensesly cold winters of the Plains. (Full Story)
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