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MerryBlooms

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42. We raise cattle and some bison here in Oregon

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:56 PM

7 hrs ago

Bison are heavy contained, cattle, once you head east, is a lot of open range. Cattle guards, but many car accidents hitting cattle... Wondering if bison hate cattle guards, also? Plus, we have the mule deer out ther that will put a serious hurt on you.

And the turkeys right here outside my backyard, are knocking folks off their bikes! Actually, all my local birds are acting off this season. Especially my acorn woodpeckers and my ravens. Just not right, I'm very worried.

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massive bull bison launches tourist into the air [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago OP

Ugh. Humans. paleotn 13 hrs ago #1

it doesn't seem like this was a case of human stupidity, other than simply existing Kali 13 hrs ago #3

He was photographing or videoing a dangerous anima Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #12

they were in a designated campground Kali 11 hrs ago #20

I'm sure the bison recognized that. Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #23

I do agree with you Kali 11 hrs ago #24

I'm not going to check it right now, Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #34

it was agitated going through campground but they weren't there then Kali 8 hrs ago #38

I guess the bison couldn't read. Laffy Kat 10 hrs ago #25

seems to me a designated camping/picnic area suggests people can get out of their cars Kali 9 hrs ago #31

I know. I agree. Laffy Kat 8 hrs ago #39

I really seriously Timewas 7 hrs ago #44

not the point Kali 7 hrs ago #45

Well Timewas 7 hrs ago #46

let me know if he gets a citation Kali 6 hrs ago #50

It seems the mob has spoken Hassin Bin Sober 6 hrs ago #54

Sorry, total human stupidity. Rutting season and that giy out MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #13

This message was self-deleted by its author drmeow 11 hrs ago #19

according to the Guardian story I posted Kali 11 hrs ago #22

Its rutting season. You see any sort of male near your camp, you move camp MerryBlooms 10 hrs ago #26

I do agree with you on that Kali 9 hrs ago #29

No, wouldn't even work for cattle. They'll just mow right through. MerryBlooms 9 hrs ago #33

fence works, lots of folks raise bison on ranches Kali 9 hrs ago #36

We raise cattle and some bison here in Oregon MerryBlooms 7 hrs ago #42

Eek. It concerns when animals/birds are acting unusually. Maybe they know something we don't yet know. MLAA 7 hrs ago #48

Yep, me too. We had a pair of bald eagles move in. So, the ravens moved their MerryBlooms 6 hrs ago #52

Yes, you know it's just not right. MLAA 5 hrs ago #55

I read the story Cirsium 9 hrs ago #30

so victims of accidents are always at fault Kali 9 hrs ago #32

Is the human okay? Is there any clue as to why the buffalo attacked? efhmc 13 hrs ago #2

bulls in rut Kali 13 hrs ago #4

Rutting season, don't get out of your car. Never get out of your car anyway anytime MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #15

No external injuries reported, he's in the hospital now. JustKay 11 hrs ago #18

That bison is HUGE awesomerwb1 12 hrs ago #5

I have seen them up close at T Roosevelt Park sarisataka 12 hrs ago #8

Wow. Nature is amazing awesomerwb1 12 hrs ago #9

Out of his car during rutting season. There are signs posted. MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #16

He was obviously doing something wrong because he got tossed! nt Laffy Kat 10 hrs ago #27

Different species, but I've seen bull moose go nuts on a car because GPV 9 hrs ago #28

He stuck the landing central scrutinizer 12 hrs ago #6

Yeah, but he'll need more distance if he wants to qualify for the '28 games. Xavier Breath 12 hrs ago #10

If there are bison nearby, MineralMan 12 hrs ago #7

He thought it was just a really big cow. milestogo 9 hrs ago #35

The NPS slogan at Yellowstone is "Don't Pet the Fluffy Cows." GoCubsGo 8 hrs ago #40

I was out there a few years ago milestogo 6 hrs ago #51

What's that saying: MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #11

This guy was at least some distance away initially. mackdaddy 11 hrs ago #14

Audition kairos12 11 hrs ago #17

I stayed at the Yellowstone lodge several years ago. doc03 11 hrs ago #21

I don't think people really understand the power of these animals BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #37

Apparently bison learned photo of TSF appeared on victim's park pass. Sneederbunk 7 hrs ago #41

When I lived in Texas, a local rancher kept about 10 along with his longhorn cattle, but they may have all been cows. rickyhall 7 hrs ago #43

Dunno IF true but 'people are saying'..... democratsruletheday 7 hrs ago #47

E. Musk rumored to be on-site to hire that bison. KY_EnviroGuy 7 hrs ago #49

"Staying in your car" isn't necessarily going to save a person from a bison. Sogo 6 hrs ago #53