Event Brief
Woman dies after being struck by bison in Custer Park
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: A 70-year-old woman died after a bull bison charged and struck her on a hiking trail in Custer State Park.
WHO: A bull bison; the 70-year-old woman
WHAT: A bull bison charged and struck a woman while she was hiking, and she later died.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 2:34 PM ET
WHERE: Custer State Park, South Dakota
WHY: The woman was charged by a bull bison after the couple encountered the herd on the hiking trail.
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