A driver's early morning trip through Yellowstone National Park took a frightening turn when a bison suddenly charged his pickup truck.A video shared on Facebook shows the massive animal standing on a dark roadway before rushing toward the vehicle — then slamming into the front of the truck.The driver had stopped his Ford Ranger after spotting the bull bison near Mud Volcano at around 2:45 a.m.on Thursday, according to Wyoming publication Cowboy State Daily.YELLOWSTONE OFFICIALS DECIDE FATE OF BISON THAT LAUNCHED GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN AIRKyle Weber, a seasonal mechanic who had been working in Yellowstone, was driving south from Canyon Village toward Fishing Bridge when he encountered the animal in the road, the outlet reported.Rather than attempting to pass, he hit the brakes and waited for the bison to move.An early morning drive through Yellowstone National Park turned into a scary encounter when a bison (not pictured) suddenly charged a man's pickup truck.
(Getty Images)"I slammed on my brakes and stopped, and was just sitting there watching and waiting for him to continue walking," Weber told Cowboy State Daily.After he waited, the animal remained on the roadway — and then unexpectedly charged the pickup and hit its front-left side, according to the outlet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"I definitely got jolted," Weber said."I knew they hit hard, but that was pretty rough."Fox News Digital reached out to Yellowstone National Park for comment. Weber said he estimated the impact pushed his truck backward at least a foot and a half.
The collision dented the truck's bumper and hood, and it broke a side marker light, according to Cowboy State Daily.The driver stopped and waited for the bison (not pictured) to move — but the animal in question remained on the roadway before suddenly charging the pickup and striking its front-left side.(iStock)Weber reportedly plans to replace the damaged bumper and side marker, using the repairs as an oppo...