General Guy dies falling in hot geyser at Yellowstone...

[ender852]

...and when they tried to recover the body the next day, it had dissolved in the acidic water, only his flip flops and his wallet were left!

Tragic last moments of 23-year-old recorded as he was dissolved in acid at a National Park

This has to be one of the worst ways to die.

www.uniladtech.com

 

[ender852]

To be clear, he didn't die from the acidity, he was boiled alive.
Still pretty wild his remains were completely dissolved, skeleton and everything else organic.

 

[NiteProwleR]

Cliffs? Selfie fail?

 

[ender852]

Cliffs? Selfie fail?

The tragic incident took place in Yellowstone National Park where the 23-year-old was hiking with his sister.

In a horrific event, that is likely one of the worst ways to die, Colin Scott had been visiting the Porkchop Geyser with his sister, Sable.

Ignoring warning signs, the pair wandered off the designated boardwalk to find a spot for an illegal swim.

Sable filmed her brother as they left the safe path in search of a body of water to swim in.

She was still recording when Colin bent down by a hot spring to check the temperature but he slipped and fell in.

The boiling water of the spring reaches temperatures of 200 degrees fahrenheit under normal conditions.


Sable desperately tried to rescue Colin but with no phone signal and no way to retrieve him herself, she had no choice but to run to a nearby museum for help.

When she returned with park rangers, it was too late.

Parts of Colin’s head, torso and hands were floating in the hot spring as he’d been boiled alive.

The police report from 2016 states: “Due to the report of the individual not previously visible, a lack of movement, suspected extreme temperatures, and indications of several thermal burns, the subject was determined to be deceased.”

Due to an incoming storm, and the temperature of the hot spring rising to 212 degrees fahrenheit, it was impossible for the park rangers to retrieve Colin's body right away.

When they returned the following day, they arrived to find that his body had dissolved in the acidic waters overnight.

All that was left was his flip flops and his wallet.

 

[ender852]

There's video footage, but only the sister and the police have it

 

[NiteProwleR]

200 degrees is a slow boil, too.

 

[Thuglife13]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCqoE4sTlvs

 

[NiteProwleR]

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[Rambo John J]

Bad way to go out, probably go into shock real quick and that's a wrap

 

[Judobill]

 

[2oldguy]

Is it me, but they were fucking, her mostly against her will, and she gave him the shove?

 

[Wild]

Said the head and torso were floating then recovery teams arrived. What a fucked up way to go.

 

[vad]

200 degrees is a slow boil, too.

I took a shit recently that was at least 200 degrees

 

[MountainMedic]

To be clear, he didn't die from the acidity, he was boiled alive.
Still pretty wild his remains were completely dissolved, skeleton and everything else organic.

 

[sparkuri]

This was 8 years ago.
I recall chatting about it back then.

 

[Uncle Tom Doug]

Natural selection at it, again. You love to see it working the way God intended.

 

[Ramon Maroni]

 

[Wanderluster]

I love hearing heartwarming stories like this.
Living in Montana and just a couple hours from Yellowstone, every summer I hear about the dumb motherfuckers who approach the Bison or Grizzlies. Go off trail to get near a thermal feature.
So when they meet their fate because of their own stupidity and can't follow simple directions, I love it. Plus if you've ever been in the park when shit like this happens, it causes major traffic back up.
So fuck him, his sister and anybody else that can't follow simple instructions meant to keep them safe.

 

[touch]

This is gey.

 

[touch]

And hot.

 

[Tom_Cody]

The 2nd quote isn't very supportive of the first:

'Just weeks before his tragic death, Colin had graduated from Pacific University where he was described as “a top student, a wonderful person and a testament to all the values that Pacific University stands for”.'

'According to park officials, at least 22 people have lost their lives due to hot spring accidents at Yellowstone National Park since 1890.'

What was the line of reasoning?

"We've been hiking a while in this hot July sun, we should go for a swim.... I know what to do, let's go in nature's hot tub, that'll cool us down."

 

[Hauler]

Ran back to a museum to get help?
Maybe grab a nearby branch or something for him to climb out with?

I've been out that way. Typically there isn't much growth near the actual geysers, but if I remember correctly there are pine trees pretty much everywhere else. Stupid bitch probably ran past thousands of branches on her way back to the museum.

The main thing I like about that area is that - outside of the boardwalks and the occasional rail - the park has done an outstanding job of allowing folks to safely get close to these features without taking away from the feeling that you are still out in nature. But if you are a dipshit - you can still get in the danger zones. Thankfully idiots like this haven't swayed the parks approach - like installing a cable that you have to tether to while you walk along the mud pots.

I feel the same way about high drop-off areas like in the Grand Canyon.
No, there isn't a rail. Be careful.
And if you fall - that's on you and Darwin.

 

[NotBanjaxo]

Ran back to a museum to get help?
Maybe grab a nearby branch or something for him to climb out with?

Apparently the water was at 200° fahrenheit (93° celsius), fully immersed he would have been unconscious in seconds and dead in a minute. Even if she'd been holding a convenient branch when he slipped, it would have almost certainly been useless.

 

[Hauler]

Apparently the water was at 200° fahrenheit (93° celsius), fully immersed he would have been unconscious in seconds and dead in a minute. Even if she'd been holding a convenient branch when he slipped, it would have almost certainly been useless.

Fuck em

 

[Uncle Tom Doug]

I love hearing heartwarming stories like this.
Living in Montana and just a couple hours from Yellowstone, every summer I hear about the dumb motherfuckers who approach the Bison or Grizzlies. Go off trail to get near a thermal feature.
So when they meet their fate because of their own stupidity and can't follow simple directions, I love it. Plus if you've ever been in the park when shit like this happens, it causes major traffic back up.
So fuck him, his sister and anybody else that can't follow simple instructions meant to keep them safe.

When I lived in East Tennessee, I used to go fly fishing in the Smokies all the time. I don't know how many times I saw out of state retards take their children and grandchildren close to black bears to try and get pictures with them. Black bears are pussies, but these people would get between a momma bear and her cubs all the damn time. It's a shame more of them weren't mauled to death. But, the bears would have ended up being put down, so I guess it was a good thing.