The footage shows one of dozens of bison stampeding through the park as it rams the rental and cracks the windshield. No injuries were reported.
Bison Encounters in Yellowstone
A video shot earlier this summer showed a man petting a bison’s head in Yellowstone.Nobody was hurt, but park officials warned visitors to keep their distance.
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The incident was captured on video, showing a bison grazing just feet away in Yellowstone on July 21 before it charges at the girl, launching her in the air.
Similar incidents happen several times a year, sometimes with harmful results. Bison injure a handful of people in Yellowstone every year on average.
Park Officials Message
Bison weigh up to 2,000 pounds and run up to 30 mph.
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Park officials urge people to keep away from all large animals, even those that wander into parking lots or near trails. A safe distance, they say, is 25 yards from bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.