Woman in critical condition after jumping into Yellowstone hot spring trying to save dog

A woman who was burned while trying to save her dog from a 200-degree hot spring in Yellowstone National Park was in critical condition on Wednesday, officials said.

The 20-year-old woman, who has not been identified by park services, was injured Monday at Maiden’s Grave Spring and taken to a burn center.

The woman suffered burns “from shoulder to toe,” the park service said, and was taken to the burn center at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where hospital officials said. that she was in critical condition Wednesday night.

Her dog jumped out of a car and into the spring, and the woman entered afterward, park officials said. Her father was able to get her out of the thermal function.

The animal was removed but later died, park officials said.

The park, which has welcomed more than 4 million visitors in recent years, has urged people to keep control of their pets and exercise caution around Yellowstone’s famous features.

Maiden’s Grave Spring is on the west side of the park.

In September, a 19-year-old park concessionaire was burnt to the ground in Old Faithful. The woman suffered second and third degree burns to 5% of her body, the park said at the time.

There are about 10,000 hydrothermal features in Yellowstone, more than 500 of which are geysers, according to the park service. More than 20 people have died after entering or falling into hot springs there.