Identity of man tossed 8 feet into the air by massive bison in Yellowstone video revealed
When McDaniel and his grandson pulled up in a pickup truck and stepped out to photograph the bison, the animal quickly charged at them.
“As soon as they stop taking pictures, the bison stands up and the grandfather’s like, ‘Let’s get out of here. I don’t like this,’” MacLeod said about the situation.
The man and his grandson tried to get out of the animal’s path, but the bison continued after them. While the grandson managed to escape, the older man was chased, and the bull finally caught up with him.
“He stood right over Carl, and he was really, really angry,” MacLeod said, according to the outlet. “His head’s pumping up and down and he displayed all that aggressive behavior.”
“He was in a lot of pain”
MacLeod tried to distract the bull.
“Pumping my arms up and down, yelling at the top of my lungs and jumping up trying to look big and distracting,” he said.
Other people at the campground quickly joined in, and together they drove the bison away before emergency responders arrived. According to reports, a park ambulance arrived about 10 minutes later.
Despite his injuries, MacLeod said McDaniel remained positive.
“He was in a lot of pain with his leg, and otherwise he was conscious the whole time, in good spirits, joking,” he added.
The National Park Service has not released additional information about the incident.
