YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- A bison gored a man Tuesday after a large group of visitors got too close to the animal in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The 30-year-old from Randolph, New Jersey, was treated for minor injuries after being gored around 9:45 a.m. in the Old Faithful area, according to a park statement.

A Morris County resident had a frightening encounter with a bison Tuesday while visiting Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The 30-year-old man was gored by the bison at approximately 9:45 a.m. after “a large group of visitors approached it too closely,” the National Park Service said.