'He launched me in the air' - Grandfather recounts terrifying Yellowstone Park bison attack
The 65-year-old says the animal was not showing any aggression until it picked a target - "that target happened to be me."
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"He just kept coming and he was more aggressive and as soon as he got off that tree he launched me in the air."
— Carl Isom-McDaniel , Other
"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 , Other
"It was definitely clear that he had a pretty painful injury."
— Carl Isom-McDaniel , Other
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The 65-year-old says the animal was not showing any aggression until it picked a target - "that target happened to be me."
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