CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. (AP) - Custer State Park officials say a visitor was hospitalized Thursday after suffering injuries while getting too close to a buffalo.
Officials say the visitor was injured along Wildlife Loop Road and was flown to a Rapid City hospital.
Park Superintendent Matt Snyder says buffalo are wild animals, and visitors are urged to keep a safe distance.
Officials didn’t release the person’s name or the extent of the injuries. Park rangers are continuing to look into the incident.
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