Bison chases child near Yellowstone boardwalk
A viral video shows a bison chasing a child who strayed near a Yellowstone boardwalk, the latest in a series of close encounters this summer.
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A bison chased a child near a Yellowstone National Park boardwalk. No injuries were reported.
A viral video shows a bison chasing a child near a Yellowstone National Park boardwalk.2,1 The incident occurred this summer, according to park reports.2 The video was recorded by a visitor using a cellphone.2
This is the latest in a series of close calls between tourists and bison herds at Yellowstone this summer.2 A bison was seen charging after the child in the footage.1 The incident happened weeks after a man was thrown into the air by a bison at Yellowstone.1
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