A teenage boy visiting Yellowstone National Park was seriously burned when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser by the infamous Old Faithful, officials said.

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY (Gray News) – A teenager suffered “significant thermal burns” at Yellowstone National Park on Monday. According to the National Park Service, the 17-year-old boy “suffered significant thermal burns on his foot and ankle” near Old Faithful while on a hike.

A 17-year-old boy suffered serious burns when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser close to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday (July 28). According to the National Park Service,