An Idaho man from Idaho Falls was arrested at Yellowstone National Park on alcohol-related charges after he allegedly kicked a bison on April 21. The National Park Service stated that the man had minor injuries after being kicked by the bison. He was charged with being under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife, and disturbing wildlife. The woman he was with was also charged with driving under the influence, failing to yield, and disturbing wildlife. Both individuals have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The incident occurred on West Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park, where the man from Idaho Falls allegedly kicked the bison in the leg. Park rangers stopped the car the man and woman were in, in West Yellowstone, Montana. The man’s injuries from the bison were minor, according to the park service. The charges against him include being under the influence of alcohol to a degree that may endanger oneself, disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife, and disturbing wildlife. The woman he was with was charged with driving under the influence, failing to yield, and disturbing wildlife.
Both individuals have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them by the National Park Service. The incident at Yellowstone National Park involving the bison and the man from Idaho Falls occurred on April 21. The man allegedly kicked the bison in the leg and suffered minor injuries as a result. The woman he was with was also charged in connection with the incident, including charges of driving under the influence, failing to yield, and disturbing wildlife.
Rangers at Yellowstone National Park intervened in the incident involving the man from Idaho Falls and the bison. The man was arrested on alcohol-related charges and other counts, while the woman he was with was also charged with various offenses. The incident took place on West Entrance Road in the park, and both individuals pleaded not guilty to the charges. The man was charged with being under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife, and disturbing wildlife, while the woman faced charges of driving under the influence, failing to yield, and disturbing wildlife.
