Man suffers horrific death after being ‘dissolved’ at Yellowstone – this will leave you terrified.
This man met a tragic end in the US after trying to ‘hot pot’ at Yellowstone National Park.
The beautiful national park is famous for its stunning scenery, as well as its natural hot springs – however, the latter can pose significant risks.
Beneath Yellowstone lies one of the largest magma chambers in the world, which means that the water in its hot springs is, predictably, nearly at boiling temperature.
The hot springs are enclosed with fences, and there are many warnings advising people about the dangers of getting too close, as no one should ever think about taking a swim – it would be deadly.
It was quite unexpected that Colin Scott and his sister Sable Scott decided to visit the park with the aim of trying out ‘hot potting’ – an illegal activity involving a dip in a hot spring.
“[They] were specifically moving in that area for a place that they could potentially get into and soak,” Deputy Chief Ranger Lorant Veress shared with KULR at that time.
Sable was filming herself and Colin as they “intentionally” wandered away from the boardwalk of the Norris Geyser Basin, when her brother fell in – seemingly while testing the water temperature with his finger.
“The smartphone captured the moment he slipped and fell into the pool along with her attempts to save him,” the report indicated. Since there was no cellphone service in the vicinity, Sable reportedly returned to a nearby museum to seek assistance.
After several hours, Colin’s body was discovered floating in the water, but officials could not retrieve it due to a thunderstorm that forced them to halt the operation. When they returned the next day, all that remained of the young man were a wallet and flip flops.
Veress noted in his incident report that on the day Colin tragically lost his life, the waters were particularly acidic. “In a very short time, there was a considerable amount of dissolving,” he stated.
The geothermal ponds and pools at Yellowstone are extremely hot at the surface – 199°F (93°C) – but they reach much higher temperatures deeper down.
The National Park Service advises visitors to stay on boardwalks or trails that pass through thermal areas. “Hot springs have caused more injuries or fatalities in Yellowstone than any other natural feature,” the warnings on the website indicate.
What a terrifying experience, and certainly something that could have been prevented if Colin and his sister had followed the warnings.
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