Crime & Safety
Grandfather Attacked By Bison At Yellowstone National Park Recalls Terrifying Encounter: "He Could Have Gored Me"
Mike MacLeod, who captured the attack on camera, said he and others helped chase the bison away.
July 22, 2026
The man who was attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month is opening up about the terrifying moment he was thrown 8 feet into the air by the animal.
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"Even though I was on the ground, he could have stomped me. He could have gored me. He could have done anything," Carl Isom-McDaniel said, speaking about the incident for the first time from his hospital bed.
The 65-year-old said he and his grandson were on a walk after dinner when the bison suddenly charged at them.
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Carl Isom-McDaniel speaks about being attacked by a bison from his hospital bed/Bozeman Health
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