A US man who was filmed harassing a one-tonne bison in Yellowstone National Park has been arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance in less than a week at a national park.

Key points: A bystander captured video of a man harassing a bison in the middle of traffic

A bystander captured video of a man harassing a bison in the middle of traffic The identified man had already been arrested twice for incidents at national parks in the same week

The identified man had already been arrested twice for incidents at national parks in the same week He is jailed pending a hearing later this week

Rangers looking for Raymond Reinke of Pendleton, Oregon, found him causing a disturbance at the historic Many Glacier Hotel in the popular Montana park, the National Park Service said.

The video, captured by Lindsey Jones, shows a man in the middle of traffic, waving his arms causing the bison to charge at him at one point.

Mr Reinke, who had been visiting several national parks, had already been arrested on July 28 in Grand Teton National Park for drunk and disorderly conduct.

He was released on a $670 bond that required him to follow the law and avoid alcohol.

After his release, Mr Reinke travelled to Yellowstone where rangers stopped him for a traffic violation on July 31.

Rangers cited him for not wearing a seat belt and noted that he appeared intoxicated, park officials said. They did not know of Mr Reinke's bond conditions at the time.

It is believed that after that traffic stop, Mr Reinke encountered the bison.

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Yellowstone rangers received several wildlife harassment reports from concerned visitors and found Reinke later that evening, issuing a citation requiring a court appearance.

The video of the event surfaced after that citation had been issued.

After the video gained attention online and Yellowstone rangers learned of Mr Reinke's charges in Grand Teton, an assistant US attorney asked that his bond be revoked. A warrant was issued for Mr Reinke's arrest.

Rangers then located Mr Reinke in Glacier National Park after receiving calls of a disturbance between two people in the dining room of the Many Glacier Hotel.

Rangers identified one of the guests as Mr Reinke, who was sent back to Yellowstone and appeared in court on Friday.

He remains jailed pending a hearing later this week and has requested a court-appointed attorney.

A message left by Associated Press reporters at a phone listing for Mr Reinke in Oregon was not immediately returned.

Yellowstone officials warn visitors to stay at least 23 metres away from bison, which injure tourists every year who get too close.

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