A glamorous social media influencer has come under fire after posting a video of herself trying to “touch” a huge bison at Yellowstone National Park.
Maylee, known on TikTok as @im.over.covid.maylee, was visiting the iconic national park last week when she filmed herself trying to lay a hand on the large bovine.
The 20-second clip shows the young TikToker hanging out of her car window and asking the driver to “come closer” to the animal calmly walking in the middle of the road.
As the car approaches the 2,000-pound beast, Maylee attempts to reach out and touch the bovine, but misses by just a few inches.
Maylee, known on TikTok as @im.over.covid.maylee, was visiting Yellowstone National Park last week when she filmed herself trying to lay a hand on a massive bison.
At the end of the video, viewers can hear the influencer lamenting the missed opportunity, saying, “I can’t touch him. I want to touch him so bad! He wants to be my friend!”
American bison have lived in Yellowstone since prehistoric times and have been given a home there by the U.S. government.
The American bison is also one of only two surviving species of large bovines left in the world.
Due to her weirdness and aggressive nature, Maylee’s failed attempt left many TikTokers enraged with her reckless actions.
‘Buffalo could have changed at the last minute,’ one user noted.
While another praised the driver, saying: “Very dangerous! Lucky your driver was smart!”
One viewer added: “Thanks to whoever was driving for keeping her alive.”
As the car approaches the 2,000-pound beast, Maylee attempts to reach out and touch the bovine, but misses by just a few inches.
Yellowstone bison have injured more people than any other animal in the park.
Several TikTok users also called Maylee a “Touron,” a derogatory term combining the words “tourist” and “moron” to describe anyone who, while on vacation, commits an act of sheer stupidity.
Yellowstone bison have injured more people than any other animal in the park.
They are known to be unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans, which is why the park requires visitors to stay 25 yards away at all times, even when traveling in a vehicle.
Park regulations also strictly prohibit approaching or approaching wildlife to any distance that would disturb or displace the animal.
Park officials also recommend giving bison space when they are near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot or in a developed area.
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