A man caught on video taunting a bison in Yellowstone National Park is being investigated after a park superintendent called the actions "reckless, dangerous, and illegal," KTVQ reported.
The YouTube video which has gone viral showed the man, wearing shorts and a baseball cap, staring down the bison while in traffic. The bison then can be seen charging the man who runs away, only to attempt to stare down the bison again.
The video, posted by Lindsey Jones on Tuesday, had been viewed on Q2 more than 29,000 times, according to KTVQ, which also posted Jones' video on YouTube where it has received more than 300,000 views.
Superintendent Dan Wenk confirmed the parks service has launched an investigation.
"We need people to be stewards of Yellowstone, and one way to do that is to keep your distance from wildlife," Wenk said. "Park regulations require people to stay at least 25 yards from animals like bison and elk, and 100 yards from bears and wolves.
"These distances safeguard both visitors and the remarkable 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."
Many on social media were outraged by the unidentified man's actions.
On June 6, a Yellowstone release said, Kim Hancock, 59, of Santa Rosa, California, was gored by a bull bison at Fountain Paint Pot in the Lower Geyer Basin when she and others got closer than 15 feet from the animal.
Tourists were on a boardwalk and the bison became agitated when it crossed the boardwalk and charged into the crowd, goring Hancock. Hancock was treated for a hip injury at Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky, Montana and was in good condition at the time.
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