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Infographic titled 'A bison is not a cow' showing three figures — 2,000 pounds, 35 miles per hour, and the 25-yard minimum distance rule — with a note that bison injure more Yellowstone visitors than any other animal

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Tossed 8 feet by a Yellowstone bison, a grandfather walks away with a lesson every park visitor needs

Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, says the landing — not the launch — broke his femur in four places. The park won't punish the bull, because it was doing exactly what a 2,000-pound wild animal does in July. Here's the full story, what bison really are, and how to never be next.

July 21, 2026, 8:30 PM ETGraphic: DWC News

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Little Fire explodes to 700 acres in the hills south of Pleasanton, forcing Ruby Hill and Sunol-area evacuations

A fast-moving grass fire ignited Tuesday afternoon near Sunol and burned roughly 700 acres in about two hours, putting the Ruby Hill community and homes along Vineyard Avenue under mandatory evacuation as crews battle heat, wind and steep terrain.

July 21, 2026, 8:05 PM ET