{"id":27891,"date":"2026-08-05T00:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27891"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:09:41","slug":"bison-charges-child-in-yellowstone-national-park-during-boardwalk-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27891","title":{"rendered":"Bison charges child in Yellowstone National Park during boardwalk encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic-cdn.flipboard.com\/wsoctv.com\/ebc6db3e2a93a900cf064d27cac4a28743826e5c\/_xlarge.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">There has been another incident where a bison got too close to a parkgoer. This time, though, no one was injured. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">A bison was caught on video as it charged a child in Yellowstone National Park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/experience\/national-parks\/2026\/08\/03\/yellowstone-bison-chases-child-video\/91148701007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/experience\/national-parks\/2026\/08\/03\/yellowstone-bison-chases-child-video\/91148701007\/\">USA Today<\/a> reported, the massive animal was grazing as several adults and children walked along a boardwalk on July 28. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The bison turned toward the group and instead of backing up, one of the children ran close, past the bison. The bison chased the child for a moment as visitors can be heard yelling, \u201cGo back! Do not go towards him! Go away from him!: <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The child appeared to be safe. <\/p>\n<div class=\"__embed-responsive\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-testid=\"oembed-container\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH: Bison CHARGES after child in TERRIFYING encounter #shorts #us #news #foxnews\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJEWT2dD09E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/planyourvisit\/safety.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/planyourvisit\/safety.htm\">The rules in Yellowstone<\/a> require people to stay at least 25 yards, or about the length of two buses, from most wildlife in the park, including bison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">For animals such as bears, wolves and cougars, that distance is 100 yards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/news\/watch-bison-chases-child-yellowstone-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/news\/watch-bison-chases-child-yellowstone-national-park\">Fox News<\/a> noted that bison are the largest land animals in North America. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and be 6 feet tall and run up to 35 mph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">This incident comes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/bison-attacks-grandfather-yellowstone-tossing-him-air\/7BA526342JEZTBZ7FTTKJ5I7HI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/bison-attacks-grandfather-yellowstone-tossing-him-air\/7BA526342JEZTBZ7FTTKJ5I7HI\/\">few weeks<\/a> after a bison tossed a grandfather in the air near Yellowstone, injuring him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script id=\"facebookSdk\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been another incident where a bison got too close to a parkgoer. This time, though, no one was injured. A bison was caught on video as it charged a child in Yellowstone National Park. 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