Man severely burned after falling into Yellowstone Hot Spring. [View all]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/us/yellowstone-hot-spring-burns-north-carolina-man/index.html

NOTE:...he is from North Carolina...not Florida
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CNN) — A 21-year-old man from North Carolina suffered severe burns late Tuesday when he fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Gervais Dylan Gatete from Raleigh was with seven other people when he was burned in the Lower Geyser Basin north of the Old Faithful area, a spokeswoman for the park said Wednesday in a written statement.

Investigators are trying to determine how Gatete fell in.

"Yellowstone's thermal features are dangerous," Superintendent Dan Wenk said. The park's statement explains the ground in the area is fragile, with scalding water just below the surface.

Hot springs have killed or injured more people than other natural features at Yellowstone.

"Stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas," the park warns.
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Now I have been to the area where this fellow fell in. It is impossible to fall in, if you stay on the boardwalks as you walk around. The boardwalks are sturdy wood and a person very unlikely to slip and fall in if one stays on the boardwalk.. To get that close, someone would have to get off the boardwalk. That is not smart. My guess is the fellow got off the boardwalk to get a closer look, or maybe to take a picture. Not smart, but he was from North Carolina, not that other state.. Also, his group tried to take him to the hospital, but eventually contacted the rangers for help, and then the rangers got him to the airport. To me, that means that the group knew he had done something very stupid, and wanted to take care of this person without help from the rangers..Like keep it a secret. you know what I am talking about..