Bison stops traffic in Yellowstone, man challenges it

FILE PHOTO: A man in Wyoming challenged a bison in Yellowstone National Park. Park officials say that visitors should stay 25 yards away from the wild animal.

HAYDEN VALLEY, Wyo. — An Oregon man in the middle of Yellowstone National Park may want to think again after challenging one of the largest animals in the United States.

Traffic through the park was at a standstill as a bison crossed the roadway. As cars were either slowed or completely stopped, a man decided to taunt the bison, growling at the large, wild animal, KRTV reported.

The entire wild encounter was caught on video.

Raymond Reinke, 55, of Pendleton, Oregon, was arrested Thursday at about 10:45 p.m. by Glacier National Park rangers, KRTV reported.