A 12-year-old child is hospitalized after being injured in a bison incident at Yellowstone National Park, according to multiple reports. The incident is described as the first reported bison attack in Yellowstone for 2026. Park officials say the child is injured after an encounter with a bison near the Mud Volcano area, just north of Fishing Bridge. The reports place the incident at about 9:15 a.m. on Friday.
Yellowstone National Park states that the child is transported by emergency medical personnel to a nearby hospital. The outlets agree on the basics of the event: the child’s age, that a bison is involved, the general location within the park, and the use of emergency response and medical transport.
One outlet also notes that Yellowstone is home to an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 bison. Across the coverage, there is no shared detail on the child’s condition or the circumstances that led to the injury beyond the reported bison encounter.
