Meet the bison that survived a lightning strike ⚡️

Meet Sparky, one tough bison at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. Sparky was struck by lightning in summer 2013. He was thin after the strike and wasn't expected to live long. But he proved us wrong! 

Learn more about Sparky’s amazing story.

sparky the bison

Thanks,

U.S. Department of the Interior
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