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Yellowstone National Park
The Buffalo Roam Too Closely …
Grandpa Flipped by Bison
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A grandfather got an up-close look at nature he never wanted … because a behemoth bison sent him flying in a wild new video.
The incident went down Friday night at Yellowstone National Park where Mike MacLeod — a professional photographer — was filming the erratic behavior of a bison rolling around in the dirt when a couple of people, an older man with a white beard and a younger guy, walked by and took a couple pictures.
A tourist was seriously injured Friday evening after being thrown 8 feet into the air by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park. Professional photographer Mike Macleod filmed the incident and said the bison was “angry, agitated and charging anything and everything.” (No audio) pic.twitter.com/ELmHQjvxFj
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The National Park Service recommends being at least 75 feet away from bison and elk — which it appears these two were. Plus, Mike says they weren’t being disrespectful … they were just snapping a quick pic or video like him.
That said, something about their appearance may have gotten this bison up in arms … because the animal took off after them.
Check out the clip … the bison hones in on the older man who is able to evade the beast for a few moments — but is ultimately launched into the air when the bison uses its head and horns to upend him.
The video cuts off here … but MacLeod says he and several others rushed in to try and scare the bison off while also calling 911.
The man who was flipped — a grandfather who was accompanied by his grandson — was reportedly seriously injured after the attack.
Bottom line … nature’s unpredictable — keep your head on a swivel this summer.
