British student, 19, is paralyzed after being accused by a bison at a US state park on gap year

A British student embarking on a year-long trip to the US says he is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a bison, kicking him in the hip and launching him 15 feet into the air.

Amelia ‘Mia’ Dean, 19, is now partially paralyzed after the 2,000kg animal damaged the femoral artery in her left thigh in a shocking attack in South Dakota.

While Miss Dean, from Brockham, Surrey, lay bleeding and injured in the 71,000-acre Custer State Park, the beast, one of 1,500 on the reserve, stood by her side before a friend boldly took her away.

Although Miss Dean and her friend saw the animal from 30 meters away, it “froze” as it made its way towards her. The telegraph informs.

The avid dancer is now paralyzed from the knee down and says she has no movement in her leg.

While Miss Dean, from Brockham, Surrey, lay bleeding and injured in the 71,000-acre Custer State Park, the beast, one of 1,500 on the reserve, stood by her side before a friend boldly took her away. After attacking the image

Although Miss Dean and her friend saw the animal (pictured) from 30 meters away, she was “stunned into silence” as it made its way towards it, reports The Telegraph.

Speaking from her hospital bed, she told KOTA TV: “I remember feeling pressure in my hip, my hip pulling back and I remember the feeling of flying through the air and rising.

“It’s a miracle I didn’t even make it to the ambulance, let alone my life and my leg.

“I can’t walk without a walker or crutches. I can’t walk much. About 20 meters and that’s it, it’s been a long time.’

When asked about their reaction to the phone call about their daughter’s emergency, they said: “Just disbelief. Your business is dancing.

On the day of the attack, Ms. Dean was walking along a path in the park with his friend and her dog when they walked up a hill and came across a lone male bison grazing.

In the photo, Amelia, 19, is taken by ambulance after the attack. Her parents are trying to raise £140,000 for her medical treatment in the US.

Miss Dean was on her second day of traveling to the United States when the attack took place and had been accepted into a course at the University of Edinburgh.

After some discussion, they decided to encircle the bison, with the aim of keeping it out of the way until it was back on the road. At that moment the animal stopped grazing and started walking towards Miss Dean.

Her parents, Michael and Jacqueline, said: “Mia was silent in shock. [and] The bison stopped right in front of him.

“The two looked at each other for a moment before the bison lunged forward, poked it in the left thigh with its horn and dove on its heels about ten or four meters into the air.

Amelia’s parents, pictured, have launched their fundraising efforts: ‘Mia is English and although her travel insurance has paid for the femoral artery bypass so far, they refuse to pay even her initial evaluation by a specialist in nerve damage. ‘

Since the attack seven weeks ago, Miss Dean has been paralyzed below her left knee with nerve damage. He is being treated in Rapid City, South Dakota, where his parents Matthew and Jacqueline flew to be with him (photo in the hospital)

“When she fell to the ground, Mia was immobilized, unable to move her bloody leg, with the bison right on top of her, her legs over her head for a while.”

Since the attack seven weeks ago, Miss Dean has been paralyzed below her left knee with nerve damage. He is being treated in Rapid City, South Dakota, where her parents Matthew and Jacqueline have traveled to be by her side.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean are raising £140,000 to take their daughter to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for specialist treatment.

Miss Dean and a friend encountered a 2,000-pound lone bison while hiking a trail in Custer State Park, South Dakota.

Miss Dean was on her second day of traveling to the United States when the attack took place and had been accepted into a course at the University of Edinburgh.

Her parents added: “Mia is English and although her travel insurance has paid for her femoral artery bypass so far, they refuse to pay even her initial evaluation by a nerve damage specialist.

“Mayo Clinic, a world-class hospital in the area of ​​peripheral nerves, a very specialized area, received Mia’s referral from Rapid City Hospital.

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