US Politics | Shock update on severed foot found at Yellowstone National Park as cops say remains could have been in water for weeks
A SEVERED human foot found still in its shoe in a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park likely belonged to someone who fell into the pool on July 31. An investigation is still ongoing, the park said in a Facebook post, but foul play does not seem to be a factor. 
GettyA severed human foot found at a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park likely belonged to a person who fell into the pool on July 31 '/ ' Abyss Pool, where the shoe was found, is one of multiple hot springs in the West Thumb Geyser Basin. The pool has a depth of more than 50 feet and is one of the deepest hot springs in the park. It has an average temperature of 140 degrees. Abyss erupted for the first time in recorded history in August 1987 and then multiple more times between September 1991 and June 1992. READ MORE NEWS 
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DI MINDER'S SCARS Sole survivor of crash that killed Diana pictured for first time in 5yrs Since 1992, the pool has not erupted again. An employee at the park found the foot floating on Tuesday, resulting in the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot being temporarily closed. "Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas and exercise extreme caution around thermal features," Yellowstone said in a statement. "The ground in hydrothermal areas is fragile and thin, and there is scalding water just below the surface." Most read in The US Sun GET SMART I'm a lawyer - I will never use self-checkout, it's a trap CUP-LIFTING I'm a size 32DDD - I can never find corsets but I got 2 in Victoria's Secret GOING NUCLEAR Worst-case scenario after nuclear reactor meltdown revealed EDGE OF DISASTER Russia 'moves military equipment into nuclear plant' amid fears of attack VIRAL SPREAD Monkeypox virus lingers on surfaces touched by an infected person, study finds KIM'S SKIN Kim shows off REAL skin including cellulite on butt & legs in silver bikini Jen Mignard, a Montana resident, happened to be near the basin to conduct an interview for an unrelated story when the area was closed to the public. "We knew something bad had happened," she told Cowboy State Daily. "It was such an abnormal sight to see in the park," she said. "There was a lot of fear and apprehension that something was seriously wrong. It was a dark feeling." Mignard said that the parking lot was empty except for two cars and yellow police tape that stretched the entire length of it. She said that there were several law enforcement vehicles in the area. "The police tape actually extended through the trees, all the way along the length of the geyser basin," she said, while noting she saw a helicopter in the area. "Helicopters don't fly here," she said. "There were too many coincidences. Something major was happening." GEYSER DEATHS Yellowstone's geysers and geothermal water attract many visitors to the national park. However, the natural phenomena can be fatal as more than 20 people have been killed by some of the park's dangerously scalding waters. Yellowstone shared some cautionary tales on its website, explaining the importance of following rules while visiting the park. Colin Nathaniel Scott, 23, slipped and fell to his death in a hot spring on June 7, 2016, Park Rangers reported. He and his sister illegally left the boardwalk and walked 200 yards into the Norris Geyser Basin when the incident took place. Scott fell into scalding Yellowstone waters as hot as 250 degrees Fahrenheit, and rangers sadly could not recover his body. In 1970, a nine-year-old boy from New York tripped on the boardwalk in the Old Faithful area, park historical archivist Lee H Whittlesey documented. The boy fell into scalding waters and swam a couple of strokes before tragically sinking in front of his family. Another 24-year-old man died of third-degree burns in 1981 after diving into Celestine Pool after a friend's dog. Read More on The US Sun 
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STILL COMMITTED? 'Cult mom' sleuths think she's sending message after strange detail As there are around 4million visitors to the park each year, it is important to note that this statistic is fairly minor. However, the fearsome Yellowstone landscape and wildlife are harrowing nonetheless. 
GettyAn investigation is still ongoing, however, the park does not believe foul play was a factor '/ '
GettyA severed human foot found at a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park likely belonged to a person who fell into the pool on July 31 '/ ' Abyss Pool, where the shoe was found, is one of multiple hot springs in the West Thumb Geyser Basin. The pool has a depth of more than 50 feet and is one of the deepest hot springs in the park. It has an average temperature of 140 degrees. Abyss erupted for the first time in recorded history in August 1987 and then multiple more times between September 1991 and June 1992. READ MORE NEWS LEFT ALONE Baby-addict mum of 22 tells of her anguish after her tycoon husband sent to jail DI MINDER'S SCARS Sole survivor of crash that killed Diana pictured for first time in 5yrs Since 1992, the pool has not erupted again. An employee at the park found the foot floating on Tuesday, resulting in the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot being temporarily closed. "Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas and exercise extreme caution around thermal features," Yellowstone said in a statement. "The ground in hydrothermal areas is fragile and thin, and there is scalding water just below the surface." Most read in The US Sun GET SMART I'm a lawyer - I will never use self-checkout, it's a trap CUP-LIFTING I'm a size 32DDD - I can never find corsets but I got 2 in Victoria's Secret GOING NUCLEAR Worst-case scenario after nuclear reactor meltdown revealed EDGE OF DISASTER Russia 'moves military equipment into nuclear plant' amid fears of attack VIRAL SPREAD Monkeypox virus lingers on surfaces touched by an infected person, study finds KIM'S SKIN Kim shows off REAL skin including cellulite on butt & legs in silver bikini Jen Mignard, a Montana resident, happened to be near the basin to conduct an interview for an unrelated story when the area was closed to the public. "We knew something bad had happened," she told Cowboy State Daily. "It was such an abnormal sight to see in the park," she said. "There was a lot of fear and apprehension that something was seriously wrong. It was a dark feeling." Mignard said that the parking lot was empty except for two cars and yellow police tape that stretched the entire length of it. She said that there were several law enforcement vehicles in the area. "The police tape actually extended through the trees, all the way along the length of the geyser basin," she said, while noting she saw a helicopter in the area. "Helicopters don't fly here," she said. "There were too many coincidences. Something major was happening." GEYSER DEATHS Yellowstone's geysers and geothermal water attract many visitors to the national park. However, the natural phenomena can be fatal as more than 20 people have been killed by some of the park's dangerously scalding waters. Yellowstone shared some cautionary tales on its website, explaining the importance of following rules while visiting the park. Colin Nathaniel Scott, 23, slipped and fell to his death in a hot spring on June 7, 2016, Park Rangers reported. He and his sister illegally left the boardwalk and walked 200 yards into the Norris Geyser Basin when the incident took place. Scott fell into scalding Yellowstone waters as hot as 250 degrees Fahrenheit, and rangers sadly could not recover his body. In 1970, a nine-year-old boy from New York tripped on the boardwalk in the Old Faithful area, park historical archivist Lee H Whittlesey documented. The boy fell into scalding waters and swam a couple of strokes before tragically sinking in front of his family. Another 24-year-old man died of third-degree burns in 1981 after diving into Celestine Pool after a friend's dog. Read More on The US Sun WHERE IS HE? Inside the reclusive life of Richard Simmons after he vanished from screens STILL COMMITTED? 'Cult mom' sleuths think she's sending message after strange detail As there are around 4million visitors to the park each year, it is important to note that this statistic is fairly minor. However, the fearsome Yellowstone landscape and wildlife are harrowing nonetheless. GettyAn investigation is still ongoing, however, the park does not believe foul play was a factor '/ '
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