On Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg while walking in a thermal area near Mallard Lake Trailhead at Old Faithful.
The woman was walking off-trail with her husband and leashed dog in a thermal area when she broke through a thin crust over scalding water and suffered burns to her leg. The husband and dog were not injured.
The woman and her husband went to a park medical clinic where they were evaluated. She was later transported by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for further treatment.
Pets are prohibited on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry and in thermal areas. This incident is under investigation and the park has no additional information to share. This is the first known thermal injury in Yellowstone in 2024.
Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in hydrothermal areas and exercise extreme caution. The ground in these areas is fragile and thin, and there is scalding water just below the surface.
Swimming or soaking in hot springs is prohibited. More than 20 people have died from burns suffered after they entered or fell into Yellowstone’s hot springs.
Pets are prohibited in thermal areas.
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It’s difficult for me to have sympathy for people that won’t follow the rules or laws.
Agreed!
You can’t fix stupid. Seriously- how arrogant and clueless can they be
Thank you, RV Travel! 🙂 Given the information here, my thought was, “well deserved.” Likely, they thought that it was okay to walk their dog off the trail/boardwalk. Guess they need to think again. 😯🙁 Thanks again, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
Just glad the dog was uninjured. Some people just don’t think the rules apply to them.
At least the dog wasn’t injured due to stupid privileged owners.
Ignorance is bliss.
I so appreciate cosmic justice for self entitled numbnutz. Thankfully the dog is okay.
Stupid is as stupid does -Forrest Gump.