A bison died after it appeared to stumble into a popular hot spring, where temperatures reach 192 degrees Fahrenheit, while tourists watched on at Yellowstone National Park1.

A bison in Yellowstone National Park appeared to stumble into the scalding water of Grand Prismatic Spring, causing its death as tourists looked on during the park’s busiest season.

A bison from Yellowstone National Park walks through the snow in February 2011 near Gardiner, Mont. A group of U.S. senators are pushing for legislation that would distinguish between water ...