Video: Bison herd escorts calves across road in Yellowstone

A bison herd filled with calves crossed US-212 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in late May 2023. Toby Tollefsen recorded this video while on a trip to the park.

A popular trail at Yellowstone National Park is closed until further notice after a bear attacked a hiker on Tuesday afternoon.

The hiker, 29, was walking on the Turbid Lake Trail on the eastern side of the park when he encountered the bear, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

He used bear spray on the animal but ultimately suffered significant injuries to his chest and left arm.

Park medics responded to the incident and assisted the hiker, whose injuries were non-life-threatening, the NPS noted. The hiker was helped to the Turbid Lake

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