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Bison victim speaks out after wild attack: ‘They move faster than you could ever imagine’
Carl Isom-McDaniel, a grandfather from Kendall, Washington, is recovering in hospital after being charged and thrown by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, leaving him with a broken leg. He has spoken publicly about the ordeal, describing how the animal appeared calm at first before singling him out as its target, and stressed how deceptively fast bison can move.
Speaking from his hospital bed at Bozeman Health in southwest Montana, Isom-McDaniel said the bison showed no signs of aggression until it picked him as its target and charged. He warned that bison "move faster than you could ever imagine", underlining the danger the animals pose to visitors even when they initially seem docile. The incident has drawn wider attention to bison safety at Yellowstone, with park officials separately reviewing what to do with the animal involved.
In short
- Grandfather Carl Isom-McDaniel hurt in Yellowstone bison attack
- Suffered a broken leg after being charged
- Warns bison move far faster than expected
Explained simply
Yellowstone National Park is home to thousands of bison, the largest land mammals in North America. Visitors to the park regularly encounter these animals in the wild, and park rules exist to maintain safe distances between people and wildlife.
Bison are large, wild animals that can be unpredictable despite sometimes appearing calm or unbothered by human presence. The animals' size and strength mean that encounters can quickly become dangerous if they feel threatened or provoked. Incidents involving bison at Yellowstone have periodically raised questions about visitor safety and how the park manages its relationship with the animals.