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CBS NewsNews report · Jul 14, 12:39 AM
Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows
A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
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Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows
A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
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Left-leaningCenter-leftBison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows
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Right-leaningCenter-rightCharging bison throws man 8 feet in the air as he shields grandson from attack
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As of July 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
The headline split The left frames it as "Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows". The right frames it as "Charging bison throws man 8 feet in the air as he shields grandson from attack".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows
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Right / center-rightCharging bison throws man 8 feet in the air as he shields grandson from attack
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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Jul 13, 11:21 PM
Bull bison charges Yellowstone tourist, flipping him into the air
Campers who had been keeping what many witnesses described as a safe distance suddenly found themselves the target of a massive bull bison in Yellowstone National Park over the weekend. NBC...
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Deseret NewsNews report · Jul 13, 11:12 PM
Charging bison throws man 8 feet in the air as he shields grandson from attack
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A 65-year-old man was thrown eight feet into the air by a charging bison while touring Yellowstone National Park with his grandson Friday. View this post on Instagram A video captured by pr...
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ABC NewsNews report · Jul 13, 10:14 PM
WATCH: The latest on Yellowstone bison launching man 8 feet in air
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ABC News' Trevor Ault and Jennifer Barfield, the scientific lead for the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, share how the man is doing and what to do when encountering a wild animal.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 13, 10:14 PM: ABC News joined the source map.
Jul 13, 11:12 PM: Deseret News joined the source map.
Jul 13, 11:21 PM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.
Jul 14, 12:39 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.