Bison Tosses Man Into Air at Yellowstone in Viral Video

Overview

• The attack, captured on video, occurred on Friday, July 10 at Bridge Bay campground and shows a large male bison throwing a man roughly 2.4 meters into the air.
• Reporting identifies the victim as 65-year-old Carl Isom-McDaniel, who was with his 13-year-old grandson and has undergone surgery for fractures to his femur and remains hospitalized according to his family.
• Photographer Mike MacLeod and witnesses said the bison had been acting agitated, chased people and a vehicle before targeting the grandfather despite observers saying the pair kept the park’s recommended distance.
• The National Park Service has not released official medical details about the victim and the attack is under investigation while the park reiterates its guideline that visitors stay at least 23 meters from bison.
• This episode is the second reported bison-related visitor injury in Yellowstone this summer and underscores the greater risk of close wildlife encounters during the June–September rutting season.