Horror as 1800lb charging bison gores man, 34, as he saves little boy from certain death. But why were they so close?
- Video shows the bison charging at the family in Yellowstone National Park
- A 34-year-old man was attacked by bison after he rescued boy caught in attack
- The man was lifted into the air during attack and his arm was injured
- Park rangers warned that visitors should keep 75ft away from the creatures because they are 'wild animals' that feel 'threatened' if they are approached
- Do you know the man injured by the bison? Email [email protected]
PUBLISHED: 13:41 BST, 29 June 2022 |
Dramatic video shows the moment a 1,800lb charging bison gored a 34-year-old man after he heroically rescued a little boy that was caught in the beast's path in Yellowstone National Park.
The man, from Colorado Springs, was with his family in the national park when he attacked by the male bison after he quickly snatched the child away from the charging animal on Monday.
Park rangers warned that visitors should keep 75ft (25 yards) away from the creatures because they are 'wild animals' that feel 'threatened' if they are approached.
Video shows two adults walking towards the bison with the little boy on a path in the national park when the animal charged at them.
At the same time, the 34-year-old man, who was walking ahead of his family, is seen running towards the other two adults and the boy, as dust is lifted into the air from the charging bison.
The bison is seen charging at the boy, who tries to run away, before the heroic man lifted the child into the air and pushed him out of the way as his relatives watched in horror.
People are getting too close to Bison.
May 2020, a woman was knocked to the ground when she got too close to a bison near the popular Old Faithful geyser after the park partially re-opened.
In 2019, a nine-year-old girl visiting Yellowstone National Park has been struck and thrown into the air by a charging bison.
The girl, from Odessa, Florida, was in a group of roughly 50 people who were standing near the bison for about 20 minutes in the Old Faithful Geyser area before it charged, Yellowstone officials said.
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