Elderly visitor ‘seriously injured’ when she’s gored by bison ‘defending its space’ at Yellowstone National Park

An 83-year-old woman was gored by a wild bison that was “defending its space” in Yellowstone National Park, according to officials.

The unidentified visitor from Greenville, South Carolina, suffered “serious injuries” in the terrifying run-in on the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake on Saturday, the National Park Service said Monday.

“The bison, defending its space, came within a few feet of the woman and lifted her about a foot off the ground with its horns,” the NPS said.

After first being taken to a medical clinic in the park, the injured woman was flown by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the park service said. There was no immediate update on her condition.

Yellowstone revealed the injury while warning visitors to stay at least 75 feet away from the animals, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall.

“Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal,” the park service stressed.

“Bison are not aggressive animals but will defend their space when threatened. They are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans.”

They are especially irritable during the summer months as mid-July marks the start of their mating season.

Last summer, a bison gored and seriously injured an Arizona woman who was about to be proposed to — and instead received her engagement in the hospital after the attack.

The year before, bisons injured two people in the park.