He is not just “the tourist” from a shocking wildlife video. He is Carl McDaniel, a Washington grandfather and tireless community volunteer who has spent decades quietly serving others. Friends describe him as the man who always said yes: to water and parks commissions, to local boards, to dressing up as Santa when no one else would. At Yellowstone, he was simply sharing a moment of wonder with his grandson when the bison turned, lowered its head, and changed everything in a few terrible seconds.