Tag: Bison

Yellowstone bison interrupt TV reporter, and it’s hilarious

A reporter for NBC Montana has gained social media fame for his reaction during a close bison encounter inside Yellowstone National Park.

A reporter for NBC Montana has gained social media fame for his hilarious – and wise – reaction during a close bison encounter inside Yellowstone National Park.

“Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh no… I ain’t messing with you,” Deion Broxton says in the accompanying footage, after noticing the advancing herd and before ducking for cover behind the crew vehicle. “Oh no. I’m not messing with you.”

Bison do not appear in the footage Broxton tweeted Wednesday, which was later shared to Facebook by NBC News Montana (both clips were widely circulated). But Broxton later tweeted a clip of several bison he caught on video “once I got a safe distance away.”

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It’s worth noting that bison, which can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds, are the largest land mammals in North America. They’re not typically aggressive toward humans, but they’re wild and unpredictable, and warrant a wide berth.

The footage was shared to Facebook by Yellowstone National Park, which wrote: “A perfect example of what to do when approached by wildlife! Thanks Deion for putting the Yellowstone pledge into action!”

Part of the pledge, requested of all park visitors, is to treat wild animals with respect by giving them distance and staying out of their way.

Yellowstone, which incorporates portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, has been in the news after announcing that it was closing indefinitely because of COVID-19 pandemic.

–Image showing Deion Broxton is used with the permission of NBC Montana; bison image is courtesy of ©Pete Thomas

The reporter escaping a herd of bison in Yellowstone National Park is the meme we all need right now

LOL!

NBC Montana reporter Deion Broxton was just trying to do a shoot from Yellowstone National Park when he looked over and saw a herd of bison heading in his direction.

So he did what anyone would do in that situation: he uttered, “Oh no, I ain’t messing with you,” packed up and bolted. Smart man.

He then uploaded the footage to Twitter — by the way, he did end up with a shot of the bison in question! — and became a viral star, and of course that means he became a meme.

Here’s a sampling, including some sports takes on the video, starting with the original footage:

The GIF is the best:

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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 

Woman stops for bison, receives free car wash

A Nebraska woman stopped to let bison pass recently while driving in Fort Niobra National Wildlife Refuge, and received a free car wash.

A Nebraska woman stopped to let bison pass recently while driving through Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, and received a free car wash.

The accompanying footage, captured by Kelly Keogh, shows one of the massive mammals licking the side of her Chevy Malibu in a thorough and vigorous manner, as if being careful not to miss a spot.

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Keogh, who made her amusing footage public this week, told For The Win Outdoors that the bison most likely was attracted to road salt that had spun up from the tires and clung to her car.

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“It went on for 3-4 minutes,” she said. “There were other [bison] in front of me on the road and they weren’t moving very fast… and it’s not wise to rush them or anything.

“This one just started licking my car and he got close to my window so I quickly rolled it up and he licked my window just as I got it it rolled up.”

Of course, Keogh acknowledged, it was the kind of car wash that required its own cleanup after her trip through the park. “I had to wash it off, yes,” she said.

Bison are North America’s largest land mammals and males can weigh 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall at the shoulders.

Fort Niobrara NWR is home to about 350 of the iconic critters.

–Images and video are courtesy of Kelly Keogh