Yellowstone National Park attracts many tourists each year who come to enjoy its landscape and wildlife . But one couple got more than they bargained for when they came head to head with an American bison - also referred to as a buffalo - while on the road . In the clip the car can be seen waiting in anticipation – indicator sounding – as a herd of three bison come galloping slowly towards it . Getting closer and closer , the head bison shows no signs of adjusting its path and instead positions itself to line up with the car ’ s front bumper . Reacting , the filmmaker exclaims : ‘ Don ’ t run into our car , ’ just as the bison crashes into it – the impact sends the camera up and then down into his lap . Shocked , a lady in the car laughs as the man readjusts the camera and begins filming the two remaining bison , who look quite content standing sideways in the middle of the road . As the bison gets closer it shows no signs of adjusting its path and instead positions itself to line up with the car ’ s front bumper . Speaking about the incident , the filmmaker said : ‘ I thought the bison would simply run by our car at a full clip . 'Instead , at the last minute , the lead bison veers to his left and intentionally head-butts our car . There was nothing we could do to avoid being hit. ’ He added : 'It was fortunate that the car was turned off , since a head-on collision with a 2,000 pound bison moving at 10mph would likely cause the airbags to deploy . ' As the filmmaker calls for the bison not to run into the car it continues charging forward and makes contact with it . Readjusting the camera , which was thrown up and then down by the impact , the video maker captures the bison waking away . Yellowstone is the only place in America where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times and as a result the area is home to the nation ’ s largest bison population on public land . Known for being agile despite their size , as well as aggressive , Bison can charge at up to 35mph . The bison population in Yellowstone is estimated at 4,600 in two breeding herds . The other bison stay standing in the middle of the road as cars on the other side begin driving once more .
Herd of three bison can be seen charging at the car from a distance . Filmmaker calls for the bison not to hit the car as it runs into it . Impact sends camera up and then down into video maker 's lap . The footage was captured at Yellowstone 's Yellowstone National Park .