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Family learns the hard way what happens when you get too close to Yellowstone bison during the rut

Bull bison facing forward.

Bison are easily aggravated during their mating season, as one family learned the hard way during a visit to Yellowstone National Park. The two adults and two children make the mistake of getting too close to a bull during the rut, and ended up being chased between trees by the agitated animal. 

A video of the incident, shared via Instagram account TouronsOfNationalParks this week, shows the animal charging with its rail raised and head bobbing in a characteristic display of aggression, narrowly avoiding trampling a young girl. In the clip, which you can see below, you can see the bison driving the visitors away in clouds of dust before eventually leaving the area.

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