A WOMAN came worryingly close to being gored by a wild bison as she idiotically tried to take a selfie with it.
Shocking footage shows how the tourist's walk through Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, US, nearly turned deadly in mere seconds.
In the video, shared on social media by Russ Bjorn, the woman walks along a boardwalk with three other pals at the volcanic hot spot.
A huge bison is just inches away from the group when the overzealous tourist decides she wants a closer look.
The unidentified woman brazenly reaches out her hand in an attempt to stroke the massive beast - before it lunges forward.
She is visibly terrified as the bison makes a beeline for her and tries to run away in a panic, while her screams echo around the national park.
Her friends also yell out in horror as the selfie bid appeared to take a sinister turn, with the woman falling over herself as she tried to flee.
But the bison thankfully did not continue to approach the boardwalk and is not reported to have attacked the group.
Another reckless tourist also had a near miss as she tried to grab a selfie with one of the majestic creatures at Yellowstone.
She was filmed posing into the camera as she got up close and personal with a bison as it grazed while enjoying a lie-down.
Onlookers claimed they spotted her "trying to pet it" on the Biscuit Basin trail for over ten minutes and that she ignored their warnings.
The woman is seen taking snaps from a variety of different angles while grinning, despite being just inches away from the bison's jaws.
The videos have sparked outrage on social media as people slammed the tourists for risking their lives for the sake of a selfie.
"Willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards" is illegal in Yellowstone.
The national park is home to the most important bison herd in the US, according to National Park Services (NPS).
It is the only place in the country where the near-extinct animal have lived continuously since prehistoric times.
With a population ranging from 2,300 to 5,500, the hulking animals are regularly seen roaming close to humans.
The NPS warn visitors online that wild bison can become extremely aggressive if they feel threatened or if approached too closely.
They have caused more injuries in Yellowstone than any other animal - with at least three people being gored between May and July last year, according to LiveScience.
Tourists are supposed to follow strict safety rules which require them to stay at least 25 yards away from the beasts - which can weigh up to a whopping 2,000 pounds - at all times.
