Aug. 27--A man was airlifted for medical treatment Wednesday after being attacked by a bison on Catalina Island, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The man's condition was not immediately known, and few details about the incident were released.
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The Catalina Island Conservancy said the man was a contract worker from the American Conservation Experience.
The worker "was injured by a bison while working near Tower Peak, on the isthmus side of the fence," the group said in a statement, which added that the worker was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
The Orange County Register reported that the victim suffered a punctured lung and had surgery. He was taking photos at the time of the attack.
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UPDATED
7:36 a.m., Aug. 27: This post has been updated with details of the victim's injuries.
This post was originally published at 11:10 p.m., Aug. 26.
