Bear Chasing Bison (With Pics)

[YankeeFan]

Wypyszinski pulled out his camera quickly, thinking he was going to catch two moose racing down the highway.

He quickly learned he was mistaken.

"I thought I was having a hallucination or something," said Wypyszinski. "I couldn't believe what that buffalo looked like."

It was a bison, badly burned from an encounter with one of the numerous hot spots in Yellowstone National Park.

The sight of such an injured bison alone is rare, but what Wypyszinski saw next was once in a lifetime.

"Never, ever, ever," said Wypyszinski. "I've seen plenty of bear, and more buffalo. But I've never seen anything like that before."

http://www.krtv.com/news/grizzly-versus-bison-the-rest-of-the-story/

I love how all four of his feet are off the ground in the second picture.

The link has additional pictures.

 

[bigpern23]

I'm amazed the guy stood outside his car as they raced past.

And I tremendously enjoyed the comments telling the first poster to check his (horrendous) spelling.

 

[YankeeFan]

I'm amazed the guy stood outside his car as they raced past.

And I tremendously enjoyed the comments telling the first poster to check his (horrendous) spelling.

I didn't even notice those. They're great.

My girlfriend just asked what I was laughing at, and now she's laughing her ass off too.

Here's the first three comments:

Brad at Oct 29th 2010 7:50 PM

thats a amizing story!when i first saw the picture yesterday i thought the bear had gotten its legs couse it looks blody! por bison for not bieng able to live and the grizzly didnt get his meal.but its the circle of life. ive bean to yellow lots of times and i have never cene anything like it! it must have bin cool but scary at the same time!

bob at Oct 30th 2010 11:54 AM

*fixed*
that is an amazing story!When i first saw the picture i thought the bear had wounded the bison because of the bloody wound on it's leg. it is sad that the bison did not survive and that the bear missed his meal, but that is life.i have been to Yellowstone National Park multiple times, but i have not seen anything like that! it must have been a very interesting, but also scary, thing to witness

lawyer at Oct 30th 2010 10:09 AM

dude, spelling!

 

[I Should Coco]

Those photos are awesome, YF. Thanks for the link.

Wondering why the bear was hell-bent on going after the bison. Maybe her (somewhat grown) cubs were around.

 

[Yodel]

Those comments are bizarre.

 

[Buck]

I thought somebody found Bison Dele.