Colin Scott Falls Into Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin – And Dissolves

Colin Scott fell into Wyoming’s Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park – and was completely dissolved in its boiling acidic liquid.

Arriving from Oregon with his sister, Sable Scott, they had wandered off the protective boardwalk.

“There’s a closure in place to keep people from doing that for their own safety and also to protect the resources because they are very fragile,” Lorant Veress, a Yellowstone deputy chief ranger, told NBC Tuesday. “But, most importantly for the safety of people because it’s a very unforgiving environment.”

With a high temperature measuring at 459 degrees, the Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest part of the Yellowstone Park.

The June incident is not isolated, as there have been 22 other recorded fatal incidents since the 1870’s. During an illegal hot-pot party one late night in 1975, a 20-year-old wound up in the 179 degree-geyser and died. Veress stresses that the park is dangerous and safety guideline, such as staying on the boardwalk, should be abided at all times