Overview
- A bull bison charged a grandfather and his grandson at Bridge Bay Campground on July 10, hooked the 65-year-old with its horn and flipped him about eight feet into the air, video by witness Mike MacLeod shows.
- Bystanders including MacLeod ran toward the animal to distract it, Yellowstone emergency medical personnel treated the man on site and transported him to a nearby hospital.
- The injured visitor underwent surgery and is recovering, and several outlets reported he suffered multiple broken bones while other reports identified him as Carl Isom-McDaniel.
- Park officials confirmed the July 10 Bridge Bay incident and said it is under investigation, reminding visitors that bison are unpredictable and that people must stay at least 25 yards away.
- This is at least the second bison-related injury reported in Yellowstone this year and experts point to the summer rutting season as a likely factor that raises male bison aggression and encounter risk.