- Photographer Mike MacLeod aided Carl McDonald after a bison attack in Yellowstone.
- McDonald, a grandpa, saved his grandson by diverting the bison’s attention.
- The bison, agitated by rut season, attacked multiple campsites before injuring McDonald.
BOISE — By now you have probably seen the viral video of a bison attacking a tourist at the Fishing Bridge Campground in Yellowstone National Park.
We sat down with professional photographer Mike MacLeod, who captured the moment, but also helped out and then visited Carl McDonald in the hospital on Tuesday evening, and the two have become friends following this wild incident.
“He had an operation, and it was successful,” said MacLeod. “They patched his femur back together, and the pain immediately subsided tremendously.”…