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He could be slapped with serious bear-assment charges.

Another day, another “touron” (tourist + moron) bothering wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.

This time, an unidentified bozo could be facing jail time and a $5,000 fine for harassing the park’s resident bears for social media clout, as seen in a viral video.

“We’re aware of these videos and are investigating,” Park Service spokeswoman Linda Veress told Cowboy State Daily of the incident, which reportedly occurred in an unknown part of the park.

Footage of the yahoo’s appalling stunt was posted to the now-deleted Instagram page “Tourons of Yellowstone,” which specialized in shaming animal harassers in the park.


  The bozo prepares to run at the bear. Instagram The bozo prepares to run at the bear. Instagram

The clip shows a sunglasses-sporting hellion parking his car alongside what appears to be a black bear in a meadow as his friend films from the passenger seat.

He gets out and runs at the critter while howling and grunting like a gorilla, causing the startled animal to flee into the forest as the videographer guffaws hysterically.

The bruin-bothering jackanape whips off his shirt, flexes, and lets out a bloodcurdling roar in apparent triumph over his cretinous deed.

The clip cuts to the now-topless joker chasing another bear into the woods while growling.

Needless to say, viewers were unimpressed with the dumb and dangerous display. Tourons of Yellowstone suggested the outcome would have been far different if “he would have done this to a Griz [grizzly bear] or a Moose.”


  The unidentified man flexes in triumph following his cretinous deed. Instagram The unidentified man flexes in triumph following his cretinous deed. Instagram

Yellowstone authorities say they have viewed the vids and are investigating the incident — which could land the perpetrator in serious trouble — if he doesn’t get mauled to death first.

“The charge in an incident like this would be a Class B misdemeanor with up to six months in jail and $5,000 fine,” said Veress. “The charge/s could include for example disturbing wildlife, disorderly conduct (create/maintain a hazardous condition), and/or approaching wildlife.”

Indeed, the hare-brained stunt violates safety guidelines outlined on the National Park Service website, which warns park visitors to “never approach wildlife,” among other directives.


  The hellion chases the bear into the woods. Instagram The hellion chases the bear into the woods. Instagram

“The animals in Yellowstone are wild and unpredictable, no matter how calm they appear to be,” the site cautions. “The safest (and often best) view of wildlife is from inside a car.”

It’s paramount to “stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves,” according to the site, and to use pullouts and remain in or near one’s car when “viewing bears along roads.”

Despite the potential dangers, there have been several recent reports of animal harassment at Yellowstone.


  The bear flees into the woods. Instagram The bear flees into the woods. Instagram

Last month, tourists sparked outrage after they were filmed trying to pat and take selfies with the park’s bison.

Meanwhile, a newborn bison calf had to be euthanized after a clueless tourist tried to help the struggling ungulate cross a river — causing it to be rejected by its herd.

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