CODY, Wyo. (KUTV) — Two people have been gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park within one week's time, bringing the total number of attacks to three for the year.

The latest incident happened on June 29, about a week after the park reopened after recent floods.

According to park officials, a 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman and her daughter were walking to their vehicle near Yellowstone's Storm Point when they inadvertently approached a bull bison. Their proximity to the bull caused it to charge.

The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to YNP, and she was transported by ambulance to a Cody, Wyoming, hospital.

"This incident remains under investigation, and there is no additional information to share," according to a park statement.

Just two days earlier, a wild bison gored a man near Old Faithful, and a video of the attack quickly went viral.

On Memorial Day, two weeks before historic flooding shut down the park, a woman approached a bison near a boardwalk and ended up being thrown 10 feet by the animal.

Both tourists in the previous incidents sustained injuries and were transported to area hospitals.

For the third time in 2022, Yellowstone Park Officials are advising visitors to stay away from the wild animals.

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"Give bison space when they are near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot, or in a developed area," according to a park statement. "If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in close proximity."

Visitors should stay at least 25 yards, or 23 meters, away from bison and other large animals like elk, bighorn sheep, deer and moose, park authorities said.

According to the statement, bison feel threatened when approached and my respond by false charging, head bobbing, pawing, bellowing or snorting.

"These are warning signs that you are too close and that a charge is imminent," officials stated. "Do not stand your ground. Immediately walk or run away from the animal."

The park suggested tourists carry bear spray in case of an attack, saying bison can run three times faster than a human.

Spray bear spray as you are moving away if the animal follows you, according to Yellowstone authorities.

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