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Man says he's OK after bison attack at Yellowstone

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Jul 13, 2026

Newest development Jul 15, 2026 · 3 reportsYellowstone Won’t Kill Angry Bison That Tossed, Seriously Hurt Man At Campground

A 65-year-old man on a walk with his grandson at Yellowstone National Park ended up getting flung through the air by a bison this weekend. Tom Hanson reports.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Bison at Yellowstone Park attacks tourist, sending him flying at least 8 feet in the air

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

  2. Bison charges man, flips him in the air at Yellowstone National Park

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Names this update

    Man says he's OK after bison attack at Yellowstone

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. Newest

    Yellowstone Won’t Kill Angry Bison That Tossed, Seriously Hurt Man At Campground

    Headline from Cowboy State Daily ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

90 articles, oldest first.

  1. Cowboy State Daily

    Tourist Seriously Injured After Yellowstone Bison Launches Man 8 Feet In The Air (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Cowboy State Daily's feed description

    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."

  2. RedState

  3. Union Leader

    Bison tosses tourist after bizarre chase through trees (opens Union Leader)

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    Union Leader's feed description

    An elderly Yellowstone National Park tourist was caught on video running from and being flung high into the air late Friday by an angry bison.

  4. The Guardian

    Bull bison tosses Yellowstone tourist 8ft in air, with run-in caught on video (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man reportedly seriously injured by the bison, described as ‘agitated’ and ‘charging anything’ by photographer An enraged, 2,000lb (900kg) bull bison hooked a tourist and tossed him 8ft into the air at a campsite in Wyoming ’s Yellowstone national park on Friday – an encounter captured by a professi…

  5. Breitbart News

    Yellowstone: Agitated Bison Throws Man Eight Feet in the Air, Seriously Injuring Him (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A bison encounter left a man seriously injured on Friday in Yellowstone National Park, shocking witnesses at the scene.

  6. East Idaho News

    Bison at Yellowstone Park attacks tourist, sending him flying at least 8 feet in the air (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — A man was launched into the air by an angry bull bison at Yellowstone National Park over the weekend and the terrifying encounter was caught on camera. Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer in Bozeman, Montana, who witnessed the incident, told EastIdahoNews.

  7. Seattle Times

    In terrifying seconds, bison charges, flips WA man in Yellowstone (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A rampaging bison in Yellowstone National Park hooked a Kendall, Wash., man who was trying to run away from it, then tossed him about 8 feet into the air.

  8. Objectivist

  9. Independent Journal Review

    Yellowstone Tourist Thrown Into Air by Charging Bison in Shocking Video (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Tourist injured after a massive bull bison launched him into the air during an unexpected campground attack

  10. The Daily Wire

    Watch The Wild Moment A Yellowstone Bison Sends Grandfather Flying (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    A bison charged and launched a tourist eight feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this past weekend in a shocking incident that was caught on camera. The tourist, who was later identified as Carl Isom-McDaniel, broke his femur in four different spots near Yellowstone Lake while …

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    Video shows bison chasing and flipping grandfather 8 feet into the air at Yellowstone (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A grandfather was hospitalized after a bison charge sent him flying 8 feet in the air at campground in Yellowstone National Park.

  12. ABC News

    WATCH: Bison attacks tourist at Yellowstone Park (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    A grandfather out on a walk with his grandson was attacked by a charging bison and thrown at least eight feet into the air in Yellowstone National Park.

  13. West Hawaii Today

    In terrifying seconds, a bison charges campers at Yellowstone (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    A rampaging bison in Yellowstone National Park hooked a man who was trying to run away from it, and then tossed him about 8 feet into the air at a campground. The man, Carl Isom-McDaniel, who serves on several local community boards in Washington state, suffered multiple broken bones.

  14. CBS News

    Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by bison who charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.

  15. KING 5 Seattle

    Whatcom County man thrown 8 feet in the air by bison at Yellowstone National Park (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Shocking video of the incident shows the bison chasing down a man and launching him into the air. The man is from Whatcom County, the New York Times reported.

  16. Weareiowa

    Man thrown 8 feet in the air by bison at Yellowstone National Park (opens Weareiowa)

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    Weareiowa's feed description

    Shocking video of the incident shows the bison chasing down a man and launching him into the air.

  17. KGW Portland

    Washington grandfather thrown 8 feet in the air by bison at Yellowstone National Park (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Shocking video of the incident shows the bison chasing down a man and launching him into the air.

  18. Know Your Meme

    Viral Video Of Bison Tossing Man In Yellowstone Spawns Memes Across The Web (opens Know Your Meme)

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    Know Your Meme's feed description

    Bison Tossing Man in Yellowstone Video, also known as Man Gets Tossed by Bison, Bison Throws Man in Yellowstone or Bison Attacks Old Man in Yellowstone, is a viral video of a bull bison (or buffalo) charging at an elderly tourist in Yellowstone National Park, hitting and launching him high into the …

  19. BBC News

    Bison rams grandfather in Yellowstone Park, knocking him metres into the air (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The man and his grandson appeared a safe distance away from the bison before it quickly chased them down.

  20. CBS News

    Bison charges man, flips him in the air at Yellowstone National Park (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Warning: graphic footage. A bison charged a man at Yellowstone National Park last Friday, flipping him in the air. The incident was captured on video. Tom Hanson reports.

  21. The Guardian

    Man tossed into the air by ‘agitated’ bull bison was grandfather visiting Yellowstone with grandson (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Carl McDaniel was ‘respectful distance’ from animal when it charged and has severe injuries, including broken bones A tourist who was tossed 8ft in the air by a bison at Wyoming’s Yellowstone national park – an encounter viewed by more than a million social media users thanks to a viral video online…

  22. Fox News

    Yellowstone bison attack witness believes man saved his grandson by taking brunt of attack (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Yellowstone bison attack victim is identified as grandfather Carl Isom-McDaniel. Photographer Mike MacLeod, who witnessed incident, is revealing emotional details.

  23. Denver Gazette

    Bison throws man 8 feet into air after spotting him from afar (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Denver Gazette's feed description

    A terrifying wildlife encounter went down at Yellowstone National Park’s Bay Bridge Campground on July 10 and it serves as a good reminder to all regarding how unpredictable and dangerous big game can be.

  24. Buckrail

    Bison headbutts Yellowstone visitor in viral video (opens Buckrail)

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    Buckrail's feed description

    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Widely circulating footage depicts a bison tossing a 65-year-old man into the air at a Yellowstone National Park (YNP) campground. According to YNP, the man was injured by the bison on the evening of July 10 at Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake.

  25. ABC News

    WATCH: The latest on Yellowstone bison launching man 8 feet in air (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    ABC News' Trevor Ault and Jennifer Barfield, the scientific lead for the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, share how the man is doing and what to do when encountering a wild animal.

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