Tourist, 65, Seriously Injured After Bull Bison Tosses Him in Yellowstone National Park Friday

A tourist was seriously injured on the evening of Friday, July 10, 2026, when a bull bison charged and tossed him approximately eight feet into the air at Bridge Bay Campground in Yellowstone National Park.

The victim, whose name has not been publicly released by authorities or family members, is an approximately 65-year-old man (described as a grandfather) who was walking with his young grandson at the time. His nationality has also not been disclosed in available reports.

Professional photographer Mike MacLeod witnessed and filmed the encounter. He described the bison as already highly agitated—charging people, vehicles, and objects indiscriminately throughout the campground—before focusing on the pair. The man attempted to move away with his grandson, but the bison pursued him around some trees, hooked him with its left horn on the hip, and flipped him airborne. He landed hard on his side. The grandson was unharmed. Bystanders intervened to scare off the bison, and Yellowstone EMS provided rapid response.

Current status: The man sustained significant injurie