Literally: Bison are released from their cage in Buffalo, New York

There is a herd of bison that have been released from their pens and are running wild in western New York State.

People on social media seem to know who the man who owns the bison is. The owner is a man named Charlie and someone who knows him commented: “They are not wild. He had them as pets with his other animals. They are used to people… They are just clearly scared in this video.”

Apparently they were driving on 86 near Sherman, New York. Check out this video that Jacob Alicea posted.

What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison?

It’s not hard to tell them apart, especially if you focus on the three H’s: house, hump, and horns. Bison don’t move. Bison tend to have large horns. Bison tend to have large horns (some reach over 6 feet) with very pronounced arcs. Bison horns, however, are much shorter and more pointed,” according to Britannica.com.

Additionally, bison only have one hump.