Yellowstone bison seems to dance to motorist’s tune

Last summer sheriff’s deputies revealed that blaring “Hells Bells” by AC/DC to scatter bison on roads in Yellowstone National Park.

Last summer the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office in Montana revealed that its deputies sometimes blare “Hells Bells” by AC/DC to scatter bison on roads in and around Yellowstone National Park.

“That usually seems to work,” the Sheriff’s Office explained.

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Dancin Buffalo in Yellowstone, Wyoming from Kristine Dugan on Vimeo.

But apparently, not all music has the same effect. The accompanying footage shows a large bison reacting to a passing motorist’s catchy tune with a series of quick steps and head bobs.

“Normal day in Yellowstone,” Kristine Dugan says in the footage, which she titled, “Dancin buffalo in Yellowstone, Wyoming.”

Is the bison actually dancing, or does it merely have a pebble stuck in its hoof? We’ll let viewers be the judge.

–Video and top image courtesy of Kristine Dugan. Bottom image by ©Pete Thomas