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Terrifying moment Grandpa is LAUNCHED eight feet in the air by charging bison at Yellowstone
The Daily Mail article's headline reports that a grandfather was thrown roughly eight feet into the air after being charged by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Such incidents highlight the ongoing danger to visitors who come too close to the park's free-roaming wildlife, with bison being among the most frequent causes of tourist injuries.
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Explained simply
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho is one of the world's most visited protected areas, attracting millions of tourists annually who come to see geysers, hot springs and wildlife. The park sits on a vast nature reserve where bison, bears, wolves and other large animals roam freely in their natural habitat.
Bison are the largest land mammals in North America, weighing up to a tonne, and can run at speeds exceeding 30 miles per hour. Despite their size and power, they inhabit areas of Yellowstone that are accessible to visitors, creating occasional dangerous encounters when tourists venture too close for photographs or fail to maintain safe distances.
The park issues regular warnings to visitors about wildlife safety, recommending they stay at least 25 yards from most animals and 100 yards from bears and wolves. Injuries from bison charges, though relatively uncommon given the millions of annual visitors, have occurred before and highlight the unpredictability of encounters with wild animals in national parks.