Tourist gets tossed eight feet in the air by charging Bison in Yellowstone
- Posted on July 13, 2026
- By The Independent
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A 65-year-old visitor suffered severe injuries after being violently thrown into the air by an aggressive bison at Yellowstone National Park's Bridge Bay Campground. The 900-kilogram animal unexpectedly entered the camping area and displayed hostile behavior toward multiple people before being driven away by concerned bystanders. The incident highlights the unpredictable dangers wildlife poses to tourists in national parks and the importance of maintaining safe distances from large animals.
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Tourist gets tossed eight feet in the air by charging Bison in Yellowstone
A tourist has been left with serious injuries after he was tossed eight feet in the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Footage captured by photographer Mike MacLeod shows the 900kg animal charging at the grandfather, who had been walking through the Bridge Bay campground with his grandson on Friday (10 July). Mr MacLeod said that the mammal had wandered into the campsite and was “agitated, pissed off and charging anything and everything”. With help from other bystanders, MacLeod tried to scare off the bison, which eventually ran away. A spokesman for Yellowstone National Park said: “A 65-year-old man was injured by a bison on the evening of July 10 at Bridge Bay Campground near Lake Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park. Park emergency medical personnel responded and transported him to a nearby hospital.”
