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Bison attacks tourist in Yellowstone, tossing him after sudden charge
July 13, 2026 at 06:42 PM · Updated 96d ago
Coverage
4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 28 hours
TGThe Guardian
Yellowstone tourist tossed 8ft in air by bison says attack could have been worse
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TGThe Guardian
Man tossed into the air by ‘agitated’ bull bison was grandfather visiting Yellowstone with grandson
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BNBBC News
Bison rams grandfather in Yellowstone Park, knocking him metres into the air
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بدا هادئا لكنه قذف سائحا في الهواء.. ماذا وراء هجوم "البيسون" المفاجئ؟
(opens the publisher’s site)A bison attacked a tourist at Yellowstone National Park on Friday, goring and throwing him several feet and causing serious injuries.
- The bison charged the tourist near Bridge Bay Campground in Wyoming, tossing him approximately 2.5 meters (8 feet) into the air.
- The tourist, walking with his grandson, suffered serious hip and foot injuries; the grandson escaped unharmed.
- This was the second bison attack at Yellowstone in 2026; a 12-year-old was attacked on June 26 near Mud Volcano.
- Photographer Mike McCloud stated the bison was "attacking anything and everything" and that the tourist was initially more than 90 meters away, exceeding the recommended safe distance.
Latest developments
- The tourist has been identified as 65-year-old Carl McDaniel, a grandfather from Washington state, who sustained broken bones and other severe injuries.
- The encounter was captured on video, and despite his injuries McDaniel joked with rescuers.