Oregon man gets 130 days in jail for harassing Yellowstone bison

[Ptah]

An Oregon man who said he and his buddy were on a "last hurrah" tour through national parks before he entered alcohol treatment was sentenced Thursday to 130 days in jail for his drunken behavior, including harassing a bison that had stopped traffic in Yellowstone National Park.

Raymond Reinke's crimes drew national attention when at least one Yellowstone visitor caught his interaction with a bison on video.

Reinke, of Pendleton, Oregon, pleaded guilty during a federal court appearance in Mammoth, Wyoming, where cases from Yellowstone park are heard.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Carman sentenced him to 60 days in jail for harassing wildlife, 60 days for interfering with law enforcement and 10 days for disorderly conduct. He was given credit for 21 days served.

Reinke, 55, is banned from Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier national parks for a five-year probationary period during which he is not allowed to drink alcohol. His planned chemical dependency treatment is now court-ordered.

https://helenair.com/lifestyles/recreation/oregon-man-gets-days-in-jail-for-harassing-yellowstone-bison/article_06eba13c-d24f-54a9-9204-633abfd02eba.html

[KayF]

1. he apologized to the buffalo

"I'm sorry to the buffalo. He didn't deserve what I did to him," Reinke said, ABC Fox Montana reported.

The judge told Reinke: "You're lucky the bison didn't take care of it, and you're standing in front of me."

[2naSalit]

2. I was hoping the bison would fling him...

Happens a few times a year in a regular year nowadays. I was a ranger for a couple summers and ended up being traumatized by the visitors I had to deal with. They think they can do whatever they want when the go to the parks.

[MontanaMama]

3. We Montanans cheer on the wild things that

show ignorant tourists how it is when they visit the national parks up here. Show some respect and enjoy these magnificent animals at a distance.