Loose bison seen on a highway in Washington state
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 3, 2025 3:38pm CST
Officers with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) answered an emergency call about loose bison who escaped from their home in Elma Washington on Tuesday August 5.
The loose bison blocked traffic on Highway 12 in both directions when the Washington State Highway Patrol had contacted the owner of the bison as the police wrangled the bison and returned the animals back to the property of the owner safely.
Thank goodness no one was harmed in the incident in Washington state.
Link is upi.com/8551754495831 via @upi
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@Traceyjayne (11351)
• United Kingdom
3 Sep
Loving these feel good stories ….glad to hear he was safe.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Sep
My pleasure to share these stories on this site.
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@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep
And the bison were having the time of their lives when stopped, Spoiled their fun but I agree at least no harm came to them
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@xstitcher (39032)
• Petaluma, California
4 Sep
Interesting to see animals in a place that you wouldn't think to see them.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 Sep
That is true since even the state police found seeing bison in a road in Washington state looked odd.
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@innertalks (23740)
• Australia
4 Sep
It was good they got onto this quickly, as hitting a loose bison with your car might cause a lot of damage to your car, and to the bison.
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
4 Sep
I'm glad no one was injured. I love bison. We saw some in person. Their heads are so huge!
