Yellowstone Tourist Dips Hand in Boiling Hot Spring. "It's Hot! It's Very Hot!"
The event was caught on camera.
Here is your National Park PSA for the day: Read the signs and follow all instructions recommended by park officials. While this might seem obvious to most people who explore the national treasures, others can't help themselves when it comes to walking around restricted areas and touching things they shouldn't. The most recent National Park violator is a woman who decided to dip her hand in a boiling hot spring while visiting Yellowstone, which was caught on camera by someone who happened to be in the area.
In the video, the unknown woman can be seen and heard screaming in pain after going against the rules of the park and getting too close to the Silex Spring in the Fountain Point Pot Area of the park.
The woman and her father can be seen near the hot springs, which can get up to 175 degrees. Gary Mackenzie, who filmed the violation, claims he warned the two to stay on the boardwalk but got a rude response at this attempt to help them.
"Whatever man," the father reportedly said to him. "So, I hit record," says Mackenzie. In the video the two can be seem standing next to the blue spring, with steam coming off the water.
The woman tries to find the best angle to touch it.
In the background a woman tells Mackenzie that the girl will "regret" her choice to touch the hot water. The girl grabs onto her dad's hand and leans toward the stream, dipping one hand in.
However, her reflexes instantly kicked into gear. "It's hot! It's very hot!" she yells, jolting back and running away. She can be heard screaming in pain, holding her burned hand to her belly. "Ok I would have called these people in but couldn't find a ranger or service ," says Mckenzie.
Social media commenters had zero sympathy for the girl. "💯 agree with the comment that people who choose to actively ignore rules, and put animals and humans at risk should receive a lifetime ban from National Parks," wrote one. "I wish people understood that it's not just about the risk their making of their own lives, but they're also interfering with a delicate ecosystem. If you can't enjoy things in a look but not touch fashion when it's appropriate, you're not mature enough to vacation in places like this. Just go to Vegas or something," added another.
