A man’s jaw-dropping close encounter with a huge buffalo has left viewers online completely stunned.
Michee Jules filmed the incredible moment after spotting a herd of bison while travelling through Canada.
What started as a casual wildlife sighting quickly turned into an unforgettable face-off.
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“I saw the bison in Canada passing through the woods,” Michee, from Jersey City, told What’s The Jam.
“I was thinking what a cool fluffy animal.
“My close encounter was pretty cool. To see a beast that close was amazing.”
In the viral clip, Michee can be seen sitting in his car, rubbing his fingers together to grab the attention of one of the animals.
Moments later, the enormous bison wanders straight over and sidles up to the car window – almost poking its head inside.
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Michee calmly strokes the animal’s face, greets it, then slowly drives away as the giant creature looks on.
The clip has racked up a huge reaction online, amassing more than 763,000 views, over 71,000 likes and thousands of comments.
Viewers were split between shock and admiration.
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One wrote: “Bison are so beautiful.”
Another said: “Omg bison so cute,” while a third added: “I love bison. Beautiful animal.”
One fan even dubbed Michee “the bison whisperer”.
But others couldn’t believe how risky the encounter was.
One commented: “Did you PSPSPS a damn bison?!?!”
Another wrote: “I don’t think he wanted you to leave.”
Some were stunned by the animal’s sheer size.
One warned: “You don’t know how much of a risk you took.”
Another admitted: “Never realised how big a bison truly is,” while a third simply said: “U brave.”
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