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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming, for Thursday, May 8th. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - Brought to you by the Wyoming Community Foundation, who asks you to give back to the place you call home. "5 to thrive" is YOUR opportunity to leave a legacy for generations to come. Support the community nonprofits you care about with a gift through the Wyoming Community Foundation. Visit wycf.org to learn more.

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A Florida man is alive after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park over the weekend.

At about 3:15 Sunday in the Lake Village area of the park, a bison wounded a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, after he approached it too closely. Cowboy State Daily's Mark Heinz reports that this is the first human injured by wildlife in the Park this year so far.

"It's maybe kind of dark humor among Wyomingites, everybody wonders when the first bison attack of the season is going to be. That happened today… according to what we know, somebody got too close to a bison, got into their personal space and was subsequently got gored. We don't really know the nature of the injuries… The is a 47 year old man from Florida who suffered minor injuries and was treated on site… how these things typically unfold is somebody got too close to the animal, got in their personal space, and the animal said, No, I don't like that, and reacted accordingly. So it can't be said enough times, give animals space, especially big ones like bison, that will mess you up badly in a very short period, if you're not careful."

Officials are investigating the incident.

Read the full story HERE.

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A Casper woman shot and killed by police April 28 may have lured officers to her house and provoked the shooting.

In a Wednesday update about the incident, the Casper Police Department said Jody Cobia was killed in the early morning hours after police responded to a 911 call reporting an active burglary. But Cowboy State Daily's Dale Killingbeck reports that when they arrived, officers were met at the door by Cobia dressed as the reported burglar and holding a weapon.

"Before they can even make contact, they were met at the door by a woman with a weapon and a big dog by her side, and that the woman started shouting at them, and then raised the weapon, and then she was shot by officers. So the release from the department is just saying they're trying to bring clarity to the situation. And the call was about a burglar, but there was no burglar."

Court records show that Cobia had been served divorce papers April 14 and that her children had been removed from the residence.

Read the full story HERE.

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The Gillette Police Department, family and friends of a Gillette woman missing for more than three weeks are asking for the public's help in locating her.

32-year-old Kelsey Johnson was last seen by a friend April 14 getting picked up by a man in an older model Dodge pickup at a trailer home in Gillette. Cowboy State Daily's Jen Kocher spoke to Johnson's best friend, Joslyn Wickard, who believes her friend may be in the Greeley or Denver area in Colorado.

"They're best friends, really close,