The man who was launched into the air by a bison was reportedly making jokes after the incident despite breaking multiple bones

According to Mike MacLeod, who filmed the incident, Carl and his grandson were filming the bison when the animal suddenly got up and charged, launching Carl into the air.

"I knew he was in danger because the bison didn’t leave. He stood right over Carl, and he was really, really angry. His head’s pumping up and down, and he displayed all that aggressive behavior," MacLeod told the New York Times.

"He was in a lot of pain with his leg, and otherwise he was conscious the whole time, in good spirits, joking."

The man who was launched into the air by a bison was reportedly making jokes after the incident despite breaking multiple bones.

The grandfather who was attacked by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has been identified as Carl Isom-McDaniel.

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