Posted on 05/15/2020 10:54:42 AM PDT by SJackson
A woman suffered burns after falling into a thermal feature at Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, according to the park officials.
Yellowstone has been closed to visitors since March 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The woman “illegally entered the park,” the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement.
She told park rangers she was backing up to take pictures when she fell into a thermal feature at the Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most famous geyser’s in the world.
“Hot springs have injured or killed more people in Yellowstone than any other natural feature,” reads the park’s website. It also warns visitors to stay on the boardwalks and trails in these thermal areas.
After falling, the woman, who was not identified by park officials, was able to get in her vehicle and drive through the park when she was contacted by rangers. Due to her injuries, she was life-flighted to the Burn Center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, park officials said.
The Old Faithful Geyser erupts about every 90 minutes, according to the NPS, and the average water temperature is 169.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
The woman’s condition is unknown at this time. NPS said it is continuing to investigate this incident and is not sure which thermal feature she fell into.
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Pre fall if one wishes to be sympathetic.
Post fall if one wishes to stay current.
Three teen summer employees tried to jump into a Yellowstone pool at night a few years ago. They thought it was a cold pool.
They were whipped off to the burn unit in Salt Lake City. One survived.
She almost ended up as common soup.
>>There are a lot of stupid people in this world.<<
Bear chow.
Or maybe COVID-169.7.
Seen the video of two dutch guys in their care in a Safari park (africa,europe?) following a carload of french people with a little child.
Stop at a group of wild cheetahs lounging in the shade,and begin to unpack their picnic gear and food—thought better of it and drove to an open field about 400 yards away.
They got out with the gear— and the dutch guys following in the car noted the 5 or 6 cheetahs covering the distance in seconds and then the screeching family running (and being chased) to their car— their kid was primary target. Stupid people vs. wild animals. It’s on the net— went viral— the guys talking are speaking in Dutch mit der swear words— how stupid the frenchies are.
Suffered burns? She lucky to not have been cooked alive!
Probably not in our lifetime however.
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