Grandfather Thrown by Bison in Yellowstone Survives Multiple Fractures

On July 10, 65-year-old Carl McDaniel was struck by a bison while walking with his grandson at Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake. The animal accelerated, rammed McDaniel, and tossed him into the air. The bison did not make contact with the grandson, who escaped injury. McDaniel was transported to Bozeman Health Deaconess Medical Center in Bozeman, Montana, where he recorded a video from his hospital bed describing the event.

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Yellowstone’s bison are among North America’s largest land animals, standing up to 6 feet (2 meters) tall and weighing as much as 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). They can run at speeds of up to 35 mph (56 kph), faster than the men’s 100-meter world-record sprint.

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

Bozeman Health emergency-department physician Dr. Eric Lowe confirmed that McDaniel sustained fractures in multiple locations. In the video, McDaniel emphasized that the impact of landing, rather than the bison’s horns, caused the most severe injuries. He reported that, despite the violent launch, he avoided bruising from the animal’s horns.

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

• “He wasn’t showing aggression or anything like that until it picked a target. That target happened to be me,” — Carl McDaniel — Carl McDaniel, survivor of the July 10 Yellowstone bison attack.

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part