A Florida man is recovering after he was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after officials say he got too close to the animal. Yellowstone requires people to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals.

A bison attacked a tourist earlier this week in Yellowstone National Park after the man got too close. The incident occurred on May 4 in the Lake Village area of the park near popular attractions such as Yellowstone Lake and the Old Faithful geyser.

A tourist from Florida was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The incident happened at about 3:15 p.m. May 4 in the Lake Village area, the National Park Service said in a May 7 news release. The 47-year-old man from Cape Coral got too close to the wild animal, and it attacked him, officials said.