84
/ 100
True
Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
A bull bison in Yellowstone National Park tossed a tourist 8ft into the air, resulting in serious injury. The incident was captured on video and described by a photographer as the bison being agitated and charging. This was the second bison-on-human incident in 2026.
Infact verdict: True (84/100).
The claims regarding the bison incident at Yellowstone National Park are well-supported by multiple reputable sources. The incident of a bull bison tossing a tourist 8 feet into the air is confirmed by video evidence and reports from The Guardian and The New York Times. The serious injury of the tourist is corroborated by NDTV and The Guardian. The description of the bison's behavior is subjective and categorized as an opinion. Yellowstone officials' warnings about the dangers of wild animals are confirmed by the National Park Service's official website. The incident being the second of its kind in 2026 is supported by reports from Cowboy State Daily and The Guardian. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the factual claims, with the opinion claim appropriately categorized.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
94
True
Environment
A bull bison tossed a tourist 8ft into the air at Yellowstone National Park.
Multiple reputable sources, including The Guardian and The New York Times, confirm that a bull bison tossed a tourist 8 feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park. The incident was captured on video, providing strong evidence for the claim.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the incident, including The Guardian and The New York Times.
92
True
Health
The tourist was seriously injured by the bison.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including NDTV and The Guardian, which report that the tourist was seriously injured after being tossed by the bison. The consistency across these reports supports the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
92
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the serious injury, including NDTV and The Guardian.
50
Mixed
Environment
The bison was described as agitated and charging anything and everything.
This claim is based on subjective descriptions from eyewitnesses and is categorized as an opinion. It cannot be objectively verified as factual.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
None
94
True
Environment
Yellowstone officials warn that animals in the park are wild and dangerous.
The National Park Service's official website and other sources confirm that Yellowstone officials consistently warn visitors that park animals are wild and dangerous, advising them to maintain a safe distance.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
Official NPS website confirms the warning about wild animals.
Sources
nps.gov
90
True
Environment
This was Yellowstone’s second bison-on-human incident in 2026.
Reports from Cowboy State Daily and The Guardian confirm that this was the second bison-on-human incident in Yellowstone in 2026, with the first occurring in June.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
90
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm this was the second incident in 2026.
