Massive bison rams pickup truck in Yellowstone after driver tries to avoid collision

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Jesse Watters reports on bison running wild in Yellowstone National Park, showcasing multiple attacks including a grandpa flung 8 feet in the air and a woman dragged.He warns about the speed and danger of these massive animals.

A driver’s early-morning trip through Yellowstone National Park took a frightening turn when a bison suddenly charged his pickup truck.

Avideo shared on Facebookshows the massive animal standing on a dark roadway before rushing toward the vehicle — then slamming into the front of the truck.

The driver had stopped his Ford Ranger after spotting the bull bison near Mud Volcano at around 2:45 a.m.on Thursday, according to Wyoming publicationCowboy State Daily.

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Kyle Weber, a seasonal mechanic who had been working in Yellowstone,was driving southfrom Canyon Village toward Fishing Bridge when he encountered the animal in the road, the outlet reported.

Rather than attempting to pass, he hit the brakes and waited for the bison to move.

An early-morning drive through Yellowstone National Park turned into a scary encounter when a bison (not pictured) suddenly charged a man’s pickup truck.(Getty Images)

“I slammed on my brakes and stopped, and was just sitting there watching and waiting for him to continue walking,” Weber told Cowboy State Daily.

After he waited,the animalremained on the roadway — and then unexpectedly charged the pickup and hit its front-left side, according to the outlet.

“I definitely got jolted,” Weber said.“I knew they hit hard, but that was pretty rough.”

Weber said he estimated the impact pushed his truck backward at least a foot and a half.The collision dented the truck’s bumper and hood, and it broke a side marker light, according to Cowboy State Daily.

Two American bison stand near a guard rail on a paved road.

The driver stopped and waited for the bison (not pictured) to move — but the animal in question remained on the roadway before suddenly charging the pickup and striking its front-left side.(iStock)

Weber reportedly plans to replace the damaged bumper and side marker, using the repairs as an opportunity to make some upgrades to the truck.

The dented hood, however, may remain as a reminder of the encounter.

“I think I’ll keep it,” Weber said.“It has a cool storybehind it,” the same outlet reported.

“Not everyone can say they have bison damage decorating their vehicle,” the publication noted.

com/travel/bison-victim-speaks-attack-they-move-faster-than-you-could-ever-imagine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">frightening bison encounterat Yellowstone National Park that left a grandfather seriously injured.

Bison crossing sign posted in Lamar Valley.

The latest collision happened at Yellowstone National Park, pictured above.(Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Carl Isom-McDaniel was visiting the park with his grandson in July when abull bison charged himat Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake.

“They move faster than you could ever imagine,” Isom-McDaniel later said from his hospital room.“As soon as he got off that tree, he launched me in the air.”

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Isom-McDaniel broke his femur in four places after being thrown into the air.He underwent surgery at a Montana hospital.

com/travel/yellowstone-bison-attack-witness-believes-man-saved-grandson-taking-brunt-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protecting his grandson.He asked about the boy immediately after the attack.