Man Fell Into Yellowstone Hot Spring, Dissolved In Its Acidic Water

A 23-year-old man from Oregon accidentally slipped and fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. He was completely dissolved within a day due to the spring's acidic water.

The man, Colin Nathaniel Scott, together with his sister went to the Yellowstone National Park and found a place to "hot pot." The officials said that they went to an unauthorized area near the Norris Geyser. Deputy Chief Ranger Lorant Veress told CNN that Scott and his sister were looking for a place wherein they could soak.

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The tragic incident happened way back in June. The victim was then trying to test the temperature of the waters and as he leaned over to dip his forefinger he slipped and fell. He was found dead and drifting in the pool later that day. On the other hand, the officials cannot drag him.

Meanwhile, a thunderstorm arrived and decided to retreat for the night. Upon returning the next day, they could not find the body of the victim anymore. Veress said that there was a significant amount of dissolving.

IFL Scienec reports that the temperature of the Yellowstone's geothermal pools, ponds and geysers is about 93 degrees Celsius (199 degrees Fahrenheit). It is naturally hotter in a few meters down. The waters of the springs and geysers are acidic due to the thermal water underneath that picks up sulfuric acid and rises to the surface.

Meanwhile, Ranger Veress puts emphasis that Yellowstone is wild and it has not been overly altered by people to make things a whole lot safer. He stressed that it has dangers. The officials have put more warning signs around the park.