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| FRIDAY July 14, 2000 Vol 4, # 42 |
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| FRIDAY July 14, 2000 Vol 4, # 42 |
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YELLOWSTONE ROAD
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PARK VISITOR GORED BY BISON by National Park Service YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Yellowstone National Park officials report a bull bison gored a 67-year-old man in the Old Faithful area on Sunday morning (July 9, 2000) at approximately 10:45 a.m. Arvo Ensio Pulkkinen, of Sidney, Australia, was visiting the park with a bus tour group. He was standing with a group of people, including his wife, on the sidewalk about halfway between the Old Faithful Visitor Center and the Old Faithful Inn, when a bison began running along the sidewalk. The other people were able to climb or jump a log fence to get out of the path of the animal. However, Mr. Pulkkinen was unable to move as quickly and the bison gored him in the upper inner thigh. The injury was very deep and may have cracked a bone and nicked an artery. Park rangers responded immediately, providing initial emergency medical care. The victim was prepared for evacuation and taken by air ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of Idaho Falls, Idaho, for additional treatment. Mr. Pulkkinen is currently listed in stable condition. Park officials remind all park visitors that bison are more dangerous than they first appear; they can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and sprint up to 30 miles per hour. Visitors are urged to keep a safe distance from all park wildlife - especially wildlife with young - when viewing or photographing. It is against the law to approach within 100 yards of bears or within 25 yards of all other wildlife.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS Ralph Maughan
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Yellowstone National Park officials has announced that a chip seal project has been scheduled for the North Entrance Road from the North Entrance to Indian Creek Campground Chip sealing will be done in two stages: the first stage will begin on Tuesday, July 18, through Thursday, July 20; the second stage will begin on Monday, July 24, through Thursday, July 27. Work will be done between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with up to 30 minute delays. Chip sealing roads is a process of placing a layer of oil and a layer of chips or aggregate and then rolling it. Chip sealing is standard procedure once a new roadway has cured for two to three years, and is also used to provide a wear surface on older roads until road reconstruction can be accomplished. The chip sealing process must be done during warm weather, and adverse weather (rain or colder temperatures) could delay the chip sealing and require rescheduling. Park visitors are encouraged to call the park headquarters at (307) 344-7381 for current information on road projects and closures. |
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| SNOWMOBILERS PLEAD GUILTY News Brief CODY, Wyo. -- Four Cody snowmobilers pleaded guilty in federal court in Missoula this week on charges of illegally riding their snowmobiles into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area near Yellowstone National Park. The four men rode into a protected wilderness area, in the process removing wilderness boundary signs and outran federal officers who tried to stop them. The four men, who each apologized for their actions and promised not to break regulations again, paid total fines of $12,500. |
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| SCALDING WATER CAN RUIN
YOUR TRIP! by National Park Service YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Yellowstone's thermal features, rare among the earth's wonders, are extremely fragile. Boardwalks and trails protect you and preserve delicate formations. You must stay on boardwalks and designated trails. Scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust; pools may be near or above boiling temperatures. Pets are prohibited in thermal areas. Swimming or bathing in thermal pools or streams where water flows entirely from a thermal spring or pool is prohibited. Where swimming is allowed, swim at your own risk. Thermal waters may contain organisms known to cause infections and/or amoebic meningitis, which can quickly be fatal. Obtain more information at any ranger station or visitor center. |
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