“I’ve Been Hit By A Buffalo” – Texas Woman Records Moment She’s Gored By A Bison At Caprock Canyons State Park

Bison runs over woman in Texas
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On the shortlist of animals I definitely don’t want to encounter in the wild, bison is pretty high up there. With adult males clocking in at over 2,000 pounds, and with a top speed of about 35 miles per hour, there’s not a whole lot you can do if you come across an overly aggressive one. Most of the time they’re not very aggressive at all, and one trip to Yellowstone National Park will show you countless morons coming within feet of them regularly… but why roll the dice?

One Texas woman found that out the hard way…

Rebecca Clark was on a solo hike in Caprock Canyons State Park, located in the Texas Panhandle, when she came across a herd of bison on the trail. Doing her best to sneak by quietly, and without startling them, Rebecca continues on the road while filming the group of bison, who seem to wander on past her. Until one big boy turns around…

“Oh, ****…”

Yep, that pretty much sums it up…

Rebecca takes off, but it’s no use… the big beast gores her straight in the back and knocks her down into a mesquite bush. And throughout all of this, she never stops filming. You gotta respect the commitment to getting the footage. Without it, would we really be blogging about this? Nah… Sorry, Becky but the fans wanna see you get a horn in your ribs. I don’t make the rules…

“Solo hiking at Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Texas. I was charged and gored by a bison because I was to CLOSE to be passing them on a trailway.

They are beautiful creatures protected by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and are a part of the Texas State Bison Restoration Project where the park has restored the historic Charles Goodnight Bison herd (The Official Texas State Bison Herd) to a portion of its former range in the park.

I am posting to support safety while enjoying Texas State Parks.”

@rebeccaclark Solo hiking at Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Texas. I was charged and gored by a bison because I was to CLOSE to be passing them on a trailway They are beautiful creatures protected by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and are a part of the Texas State Bison Restoration Project where the park has restored the historic Charles Goodnight Bison herd (The Official Texas State Bison Herd) to a portion of its former range in the park. I am posting to support safety while enjoying Texas State Parks #TPWD #bisonetiquette101 #hikingsafety #llbean #chaos #rei ♬ dumb dumb – sped up – mazie

Although, she didn’t have phone service, and wasn’t able to call 911, she was able to get some messages to her family members who were able to call for help. Her text to her family (rather hilariously) says:

“I’ve been hit by a buffalo.”

I’m sorry but “hit by a buffalo” just sounds hilarious to me. Like imagine getting that kind of text from someone in your family. I’d just have so many questions that I’d be completely useless to them. In your car? Is that slang for a 50mg edible? WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

A helicopter airlifted her to United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she was treated for the gash in her back, as well as all the thorns she took when she was tossed by the bison.

@rebeccaclark I am okay! Thank you for all your concerns and to tell you the truth your humor as well. I’m on the road to recovery after a run-in with a bison at Caprock Canyon State Park. #caprockcanyonsstatepark #TPWD #hikingsafety ♬ Asking Alll Them Questions Tik – AmongMemes

Lesson learned.

Remember folks, even when you’re trying to peacefully pass by a bison, one of these big SOBs can turn and charge you in an instant. And if you’re in an open area (which is pretty much anywhere you’d find a bison), your odds of running away are not good.

Keep your distance, take the long way if you have to, and if someone ever texts you they’ve been “hit by a buffalo,” maybe go for look for them or call for help. They just might be telling you the truth.

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