YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Federal officials have cited a Canadian man who told rangers at Yellowstone National Park that he loaded a bison calf into his SUV because he thought it was cold.
The calf later had to be euthanized because it couldn’t be reunited with its herd.
A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Wyoming states that Shamash Kassam of Quebec told rangers he put the bison calf in his SUV on May 9.
The Casper Star-Tribune, citing the court documents, reported that Kassam told a park ranger he saw the calf in the road, and it was wet and shivering. He waited 20 minutes for an adult bison to come for the calf. When no adult came, he put the calf into the back of his Toyota Sequoia.
Yellowstone officials issued Kassam a $110 citation alleging he disturbed wildlife. Kassam is set to appear June 2 at the Yellowstone Justice Center.
The citation states Kassam told a ranger that he understood what he did was wrong and wouldn’t disturb wildlife again. An attempt to reach Kassam for comment Tuesday wasn’t successful.
