The television reporter whose video went viral of him quickly packing up and leaving the scene in Yellowstone National Park to avoid an encounter with a herd of bison has inspired a new safety poster by the park service:
“Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh no. I ain’t messing with you,” NBC Montana reporter Deion Broxton said as he packed away his TV camera into his trunk in the video.
The footage might be hilarious, but it does reflect exactly what visitors to the iconic park are supposed to do when such an encounter occurs.
As a result, the National Park Service honored him, saying on Facebook, “Thanks again to Deion Broxton and NBC Montana for last week’s viral video. As a response, our colleagues at National Park Service created this wildlife safety poster.”
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On the Yellowstone National Park website, it states, “Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal. Bison are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans. Always stay at least 25 yards away from bison.”
In case you missed it, here is the video Broxton posted:
There was a herd of bison walking right toward me at @YellowstoneNPS today! pic.twitter.com/sdrBvojpwF
— Deion Broxton KTVM (@DeionNBCMT) March 25, 2020