{"id":5356,"date":"2026-07-13T21:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5356"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:20:29","slug":"man-tossed-in-air-by-bison-in-yellowstone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5356","title":{"rendered":"Man tossed in air by bison in Yellowstone attack"},"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\/5c722bb46eef43d8c32d7cd5c4ac1b81431aba6a\/_xlarge.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">A Washington man is recovering from surgery after being tossed in the air like a rag doll by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The incident was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aIiMSCBHThA&amp;t=69s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aIiMSCBHThA&amp;t=69s\">caught on video<\/a>, but it may be disturbing to some. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The attack happened Friday night at Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\">The New York Times<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">A bull that was said to have been visibly agitated was roaming in the campground and had charged other visitors, Mike MacLeod said. MacLeod is the man who recorded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aIiMSCBHThA&amp;t=69s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aIiMSCBHThA&amp;t=69s\">the video<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">He said that people were keeping their distance from the massive animal, but it had charged at a group of teens who ran. It then stopped, walled in dirt near a road and a picnic table. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cWhen he got up, it was kicking like a rodeo horse who\u2019s clearly very agitated,\u201d MacLeod told the Times. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">MacLeod, who has a degree in wildlife biology, said the bison may have experienced a surge in testosterone, as it is the start of mating season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">A pickup drove up, holding a man and his grandson, who stopped to take photos of the bison. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cThe bison stopped rolling in the dust and kind of sat up. He\u2019s looking in the direction of those two,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd as soon as they stop taking pictures, the bison stands up and the grandfather\u2019s like, \u2018Let\u2019s get out of here. I don\u2019t like this,\u2019\u201d MacLeod told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\">Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Another truck drove up, with the bison appearing to target the second truck. When it left, the bison chased the grandfather and grandson. The grandson was able to run away, but the grandfather was hit by the bison and, using its left horn, grabbed the man by his hip and threw him in the air, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/12\/us\/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html\">newspaper<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cI knew he was in danger because the bison didn\u2019t leave,\u201d MacLeod said. \u201cHe stood right over Carl, and he was really, really angry. His head\u2019s pumping up and down and he displayed all that aggressive behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">He ran over to try to distract the bison and was joined by others, and the animal eventually ran away. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Several campers came to Carl McDaniel\u2019s aid until an ambulance arrived. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The National Park Service released a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/bison-yellowstone-grandfather-injured-viral-video-what-happened-rcna587266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/bison-yellowstone-grandfather-injured-viral-video-what-happened-rcna587266\">NBC News<\/a>, which read, \u201cA 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. There are no further details to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">About 300 million visit national parks every year, and about 350 people die every year, or about people a week, according to Park Service data, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2026\/06\/24\/internal-memo-tells-staff-stay-mum-deaths-national-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2026\/06\/24\/internal-memo-tells-staff-stay-mum-deaths-national-parks\/\">Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">As for McDaniel and his grandson, the boy was shaken but OK, MacLeod told <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/man-recovering-surgery-after-bison-attack-yellowstone-wildlife\/story?id=134708317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/man-recovering-surgery-after-bison-attack-yellowstone-wildlife\/story?id=134708317\">ABC News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The photographer has been in touch with McDaniel\u2019s family, who said he had to undergo surgery but should recover. <\/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>A Washington man is recovering from surgery after being tossed in the air like a rag doll by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. The incident was caught on video, but it may be disturbing to some. 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