Oregon Man Harasses Bison At Yellowstone Nat'l Park

Rangers from Glacier and Yellowstone national parks on Thursday arrested an Oregon man suspected of harassing a bison. The harassment, which occurred July 31, was captured on cellphone video and posted to Facebook. On Friday, the video had nearly 6 million views.

Pendleton resident Raymond Todd Reinke, 55, was due to appear in a Teton County, Wyoming, court on Friday. Records show he has since been released on bond.

Reinke's arrest Thursday at the Many Glacier Hotel in Browning, Montana, followed an apparent spree of trouble Reinke allegedly caused at the national parks since July 28 — the date of his first arrest.

According to the Great Falls Tribune, Reinke was initially arrested at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming for drunk and disorderly conduct. He spent the night of July 28 in the Teton County Jail before he was released on bond.

Just three days later, Yellowstone National Park rangers reportedly interacted with Reinke when they stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. A passenger in the car, Reinke was said to be "intoxicated and argumentative" before he was cited for not wearing a seatbelt.

The bison harassment video (click to watch) was reportedly recorded after the July 31 traffic stop.

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