The bison died after stumbling into the piping hot water at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful, in full view of traumatised tourist groups

Park visitors were watching the Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful on June 21, when the mammal appeared to stumble into the hot spring. The scientist-in-charge at Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Michael Poland, confirmed to NBC News that temperatures there can reach 192 degrees Fahrenheit.

A bison in Yellowstone National Park appeared to stumble into the scalding water of Grand Prismatic Spring, causing its death as tourists looked on during the park's busiest season. The bison fell into the hot spring at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful early Saturday, a spokesperson for Yellowstone said.

It happened on Saturday morning, June 21, at the park’s Grand Prismatic Spring, Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, said in the most recent edition of the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles. The death is not unprecedented, but these incidents are rarely witnessed.

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Tourists at Yellowstone National Park were left in shock as they witnessed the harrowing death of a bison that fell into a scalding hot spring last week. The tragic incident occurred at Midway Geyser Basin, close to the iconic Old Faithful geyser, where the majestic creature met its demise after accidentally plunging into the near-boiling waters.

The bison died in the boiling waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring. This happens from time to time, but usually not in front of a crowd.

Some Yellowstone visitors were left reeling from witnessing a bison’s last moments after the animal fell into one of the park’s hot springs. The incident happened Saturday, June 21, just before 7 a.m., according to Yellowstone National Park visitors who witnessed the bison’s demise.

A bison died at Yellowstone National Park when it seemingly stumbled into a hot spring of "nearly" boiling water on June 21 The animal fell at the edge of Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful, one eyewitness said, adding, "As hard as it tried, it couldn't get out" "That boiling water will eat ...

A bison was being photographed wandering around the hot spring’s edge when it reportedly stumbled into the scalding water and couldn’t get out.