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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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As of July 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries.".
The headline split The left frames it as "Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this th...". The right frames it as "Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this th...".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftWatch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterWatch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWatch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Jul 12, 6:32 PM
Bison launches man nearly eight feet into the air during attack at Yellowstone
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Video footage captured a bison launching a man nearly eight feet into the air during an attack at a campground in Yellowstone National Park. The photographer who recorded the incident said...
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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
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Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Jul 12, 3:47 PM
Watch bison attack Yellowstone tourist, launches grandfather 8 feet: ‘I could see this thing coming.”
Victim suffered some "pretty significant injuries."
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The Daily BeastNews report · Jul 12, 2:56 PM
Massive Bison Viciously Attacks Yellowstone Tourist
X/Mike Mac Leod A rampaging bison tossed a tourist more than eight feet into the air after chasing him around a copse of trees in Yellowstone National Park. The shocking attack was caught o...
Details66/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
66/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 12, 2:56 PM: The Daily Beast joined the source map.
Jul 12, 3:47 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Jul 12, 3:47 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.
Jul 12, 3:47 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.