{"id":36274,"date":"2026-08-10T10:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36274"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:20:35","slug":"wild-video-shows-huge-bison-knock-tourist-to-ground-in-polish-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36274","title":{"rendered":"Wild video shows huge bison knock tourist to ground in Polish forest"},"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:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fbison-2.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A wild video captured a rampaging bison striking down a tourist in a Polish forest \u2014 and refusing to let the man stand up.<\/p>\n<p>The man was only 20 feet away from the bison in Poland\u2019s Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest last Monday when the ginormous animal suddenly charged at him and knocked him to the ground, local outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/tvpworld.com\/94693684\/bison-charges-tourist-who-got-too-close-in-polands-bialowieza-forest\">TVP World reported. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A European bison knocked a tourist down in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland last Monday. <span class=\"credit\">TVP_World\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Footage posted to social media then captured the monster terrifyingly standing over the unidentified tourist as he lay on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>When the man attempts to stand again, the hulking wild animal quickly swipes at him and shoves him to the ground once again, the clip shows.<\/p>\n<p>Nature photographer Grzegorz Ry\u0144ski, who recorded the harrowing encounter, shouted at the tourist not to move before using his car to separate him from the bison, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ry\u0144ski slowly drove toward the animal, with the car door ajar so the man could get inside.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The tourist suffered a deep gash on his calf and was badly bruised. <span class=\"credit\">TVP_World\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the tourist appeared to be in shock and tried to flee the bison on foot, forcing the photographer to slowly reverse alongside him until they were far enough away. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t blame the bison. The man was actually very lucky because this particular animal was quite calm. There are much more aggressive individuals,\u201d Ry\u0144ski told a broadcaster, TVN24, per the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>Ry\u0144ski\u2019s wife, Aneta, who also saw the takedown, said the tourist had a deep gash on his calf and was badly bruised and needed to be taken to the hospital for treatment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bison is a wild animal. If a person gets too close, the animal may feel threatened and attack,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nature photographer Grzegorz Ry\u0144ski stepped in to help the man after the terrifying encounter. <span class=\"credit\">TVP_World\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The famed forest, located on Poland\u2019s border with Belarus, is a refuge for roughly 1,176 free-range European bison. <\/p>\n<p>In July, Grandpa Carl Isom-McDaniel was tossed 8 feet in the air by a bison in a<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/21\/us-news\/grandpa-tossed-8-feet-into-air-by-yellowstone-bison-speaks-of-ordeal-from-his-hospital-bed\/\"> viral attack at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parkgoers are urged to keep their distance to avoid being attacked by the powerful, dangerous animals that can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wild video captured a rampaging bison striking down a tourist in a Polish forest \u2014 and refusing to let the man stand up. 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