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    Woman suffers burns while walking dog off-trail in thermal area in Yellowstone

    By Emily Shapiro,

    7 days ago

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    A 60-year-old woman was walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park when she suffered burns from scalding water in a thermal area by Old Faithful, park officials said.

    The woman was walking with her husband and their dog in a thermal area near Mallard Lake Trailhead on Monday afternoon "when she broke through a thin crust" over the extremely hot water, suffering second-degree and third-degree burns to her leg, the National Park Service said.

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    The woman, who was visiting Yellowstone from New Hampshire, was taken to a park medical clinic and later flown to a hospital for further treatment, officials said.

    Her husband and dog were not hurt, park officials said.

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    George Frey/Getty Images, FILE - PHOTO: People watch the eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, which has been closed for more than a week, on June 22, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park.

    "Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in hydrothermal areas and exercise extreme caution," Yellowstone National Park said in a statement. "The ground in these areas is fragile and thin, and there is scalding water just below the surface."

    Park spokesperson Linda Veress urges visitors to "follow the beaten path.”

    “In thermal areas, boardwalks take you to amazing places, protect the park, and keep you safe," Veress told ABC News. "People have been severely burned and killed after leaving the boardwalk or reaching into hot water."

    Pets aren't allowed on boardwalks or hiking trails, or in thermal areas, park officials noted.

    The incident is under investigation, park officials said.

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    this is real
    4d ago
    Good. No further fucks given.
    Charles Young
    4d ago
    I hope the dog didn’t get hurt?
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