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Evie Breese
Mar 27, 2020
Reporter for NBC Montana Deion Broxton was midway through a report when he noticed a herd of bison heading his way in Yellowstone National Park, and did what any sensible person would do.
A reporter with NBC Montana is going viral on Twitter after a herd of bison came walking towards him while he was r… https://t.co/ba8Ubnj3Bx— KSNV News 3 Las Vegas (@KSNV News 3 Las Vegas) 1585236000
He made a very speedy exit.
Luckily due to his quick thinking, Broxton got away safely and lived to tell the tale – well, shoot the footage – of the bison.
Here's the video of the bison I shot once I got a safe distance away lol https://t.co/uL3XiR2ISR— Deion Broxton (@Deion Broxton) 1585180982
People were quick to to point out advice apparently from Yellowstone National Park on keeping a social distance bison, which to his credit, Broxton did.
@DeionNBCMT @peterjhasson @YellowstoneNPS Should have followed the guidance from the Yellowstone website... https://t.co/6rbGKmYjyk— Blad (@Blad) 1585169774
There are approximately 3,000 wild bison in Yellowstone National Park, with the males weighing up to a tonne and standing six feet tall.
And in case you don’t believe the very real threat that bison pose to human safety, check this out.
This is how big bison are if you don't understand why the reporter hauled ass https://t.co/yc4aO2WNpl— MonsterKing (@MonsterKing) 1585173136
Remember to keep your distance y'all.
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