A man has been arrested after a video that allegedly shows him taunting a Yellowstone National Park bison went viral this week. Glacier National Park rangers arrested Raymond Reinke, 55, in the Montana park on Thursday. Reinke was wanted for the incident in Yellowstone and had encountered law enforcement officials in at least three national parks since July 28. "From the park's perspective, this was absolutely egregious behavior," Morgan Warthin, Yellowstone public affairs officer, said. Reinke was first arrested by law enforcement on July 28 in Grand Teton National Park for drunk and disorderly conduct. He spent the night in the Teton County Jail and was released on bond. Rangers then stopped a vehicle on July 31 in Yellowstone for a traffic violation in which Reinke was a passenger. Again, officers reported Reinke seemed to be intoxicated and argumentative. He was cited for not using a seatbelt. During this exchange, Reinke reportedly told rangers he had plans to travel to Glacier National Park next. The viral video of Reinke harassing a bison in the roadway is believed to have been captured after that traffic stop. Reinke was issued a citation requiring a court appearance that same evening before the park was aware of the circulating video. Yellowstone rangers reported receiving an onslaught of wildlife harassment reports from visitors regarding the incident. "We're thankful to those who reached out," Warthin said. "When law enforcement saw the video it certainly elevated the situation." Reinke's bond was revoked per the request of the Assistant U.S. Attorney on Aug. 2 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. While rangers were searching for Reinke's vehicle, officials responded to a call about an incident in Glacier National Park where two guests were reported to be arguing and creating a disturbance in the dining room of the Many Glacier Hotel. Responding rangers identified one of the guests as Reinke. Reinke was transported to Helena, Montana, on Thursday night and handed over to Yellowstone rangers. He was then taken to Mammoth Hot Springs and booked in the Yellowstone Jail. “We appreciate the collaboration of our fellow rangers in Glacier and Grand Teton national parks on this arrest," Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk said in a statement. "Harassing wildlife is illegal in any national park.” Reinke was scheduled to make a court appearance on Friday. Follow Sara Dettmer on Twitter: @GFTrib_SDettmer<doc-sep>Why did the bison cross the road? Apparently to get away from the belligerent human who was taunting it. After a video of a man harassing a bison at Yellowstone National Park went viral — and after a disturbance at another national park more than 300 miles away — rangers arrested him. It was the man’s fourth run-in with park officers in less than one week. On Tuesday, the man, identified by the authorities as Raymond Reinke, 55, was captured on video goading and lunging at the bison on a paved road in Yellowstone. The massive brown animal crossed the road and turned its back away from him, until the man gestured at the animal as if trying to coax it into a fight. He flexed his arms and then pointed — which sent the animal charging toward him. The man did not stop there. He tested the bison again with an animalistic grunt, balling up his fists and hunching over. The bison charged, horns lowered.<doc-sep>A man who was seen on video attempting to go head-to-head with a bison at Yellowstone National Park has been arrested, according to the National Park Service. Raymond Reinke of Pendleton, Oregon, was arrested by park rangers Thursday night, the NPS said in a press release. Reinke had been traveling to multiple national parks over the last week and was first arrested by rangers at Grand Teton National Park in Teton County, Wyoming, on July 28 for a "drunk and disorderly conduct incident," according to the NPS. Reinke made his way to Yellowstone National Park -- about 7 miles north -- after he spent the night in jail and was released on bond, the NPS said. The incident with the bison is believed to have happened on Tuesday after Yellowstone rangers stopped Reinke for a traffic violation, during which he appeared to be "intoxicated and argumentative," the release states. Rangers had received several wildlife harassment reports from concerned park visitors and issued a citation to Reinke later that evening, the NPS said. The video was released after the citation had been issued. Reinke, who had previously told rangers that he planned to travel about 400 miles north to Glacier National Park, was apprehended after rangers there responded to the Many Glacier Hotel on reports that two arguing guests were "creating a disturbance in the hotel dining room," according to the NPS. Rangers identified one of those guests to be Reinke, and he was arrested and transported to the Yellowstone Jail. He appeared in court on Friday, where he was charged with "feeding, touching, frightening or intentional disturbing of wildlife," according to a federal court document. Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk reminded park-goers that "harassing wildlife is illegal in any national park." The video also prompted new warnings from park officials. "The individual's behavior in this video is reckless, dangerous and illegal," a spokesman for the public affairs office of Yellowstone National Park told ABC News. "We need people to be stewards of Yellowstone, and one way to do that is to keep your distance from wildlife." Lindsey Jones said she was driving with her family through Hayden Valley in Yellowstone when traffic slowed due to bison. She then spotted a man trying to approach the animal. "We noticed behind us a man in socks and no shoes walking up the road towards the bison. He gestured to the animal to get off the road and then proceeded to challenge him," Jones said. "The bison went after him a couple of times and then carried on with what he was doing before he was bothered." She said the unidentified man "did not appear to be injured" and was "unsure of what happened to him" once she left the area. According to the National Park, regulations require people to remain at least 25 yards from animals like bison and elk, and 100 yards from bears and wolves. These distances safeguard both visitors and the experience of sharing a landscape with thousands of freely-roaming animals. "People who ignore these rules are risking their lives and threatening the park experience for everyone else," said park superintendent Dan Wenk. Rangers are actively investigating this incident. There have been previous incidents of other visitors getting too close to wildlife at Yellowstone. Earlier this year a woman from California was gored by a bison. She ultimately survived. Within the same week two others were attacked by an elk. Wildlife expert and photographer Ron Magill told ABC News that people should remember these are wild, territorial animals. "These are not Elsie the cow. This is a wild animal that fights for aggression, fights for territory," he said. He continued, "The best way to view wildlife is from a safe distance. You should never get closer than 20-30 yards to an animal. Realize how privileged we are to have these national parks. To have these areas where these animals can still exist."<doc-sep>The man walked toward the bison, which at that point was ambling down the side of the road. He waved his arms like a matador, and the bison charged at him. The man ran in a circle while the bison stood in the road, and waved his arms again, prompting the bison to charge at him again. The video cuts away as people are yelling “No! No!” and “Oh my god! Get out of there!” Eventually, the bison walks away. Numerous visitors reported the wildlife harassment, and rangers found Reinke later that evening and issued a citation for a court appearance. At that point they hadn’t seen the video, but once they learned of his history and saw the “egregious nature of the wildlife violation,” his bond was revoked. Reinke had told rangers he was planning to travel to Glacier National Park, and officers issued a “be on the lookout” alert for his vehicle. While they were searching, rangers also responded to a disturbance at the Many Glacier Hotel where two guests were arguing in the dining room. It just so happened that Reinke allegedly was one of the people arguing.<doc-sep>
Raymond Reinke of Pendleton, Oregon, was arrested at Glacier National Park — and had a rocky week with the national parks Man Caught on Video Harassing Bison at Yellowstone Arrested Following an Incident at Another National Park A man caught on video taunting a bison at Yellowstone National Park earlier this week has a history of bad behavior inside national parks. According to a release obtained by PEOPLE, 55-year-old Raymond Reinke of Pendleton, Oregon, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday at Montana’s Glacier National Park. He’d been traveling through various national parks this past week, and was first arrested at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on July 28 on a drunk and disorderly charge. He spent a night in jail and was released on bond. On July 31, he was stopped in Yellowstone and received a citation for not wearing a seatbelt as a passenger. According to the release, rangers said he “appeared to be intoxicated and argumentative.” Later that evening, several Yellowstone visitors reported the bison incident to park rangers; they tracked Reinke down and cited him for wildlife harassment. After video of the bison harassment went viral on Thursday, the Assistant U.S. Attorney “requested Reinke’s bond be revoked because of his extensive history in the parks,” reads the release. A warrant was then issued for the man’s arrest. According to the release, Reinke told Yellowstone rangers he was traveling on to Glacier National Park, which is where he was found on Aug. 2 when rangers there responded to a call about a disturbance in the Many Glacier Hotel dining room. Reinke was one of the parties involved in that incident. After his arrest at the Many Glacier Hotel, Reinke was returned to Yellowstone, where he was booked into jail and set for a Friday court appearance. It is unclear if he has an attorney who is able to comment on the incidents.