Overview
- A 65-year-old man was charged and thrown by a bull bison at Bridge Bay Campground, sustaining multiple broken bones and undergoing surgery at Bozeman Health.
- The encounter was captured on video that shows the man stopping to take a photo, being chased around a tree, and then hurled into the air while his young grandson escaped unharmed.
- Yellowstone officials have reviewed the incident and announced they will not euthanize or relocate the bison but will continue to monitor the animal.
- ZooMontana experts and the injured man say the behavior fits the bison rut, the peak mating season that raises male aggression, and they urge visitors to maintain safe distances.
- The case highlights the park’s long-standing wilderness nonintervention stance and could prompt more outreach or enforcement to reduce risky close encounters this season.