- James Bond star Pierce Brosnan was cited twice over alleged incidents on November 1
- Rangers claim he wandered off walkway and accessed a closed off section
- Leaving designated paths is punishable by up to to six months in jail or $5000 fine. The action star has a court date set for next month
Pierce Brosnan has been slapped with a court date in Wyoming for allegedly wandering into ‘delicate’ and dangerous protected hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.
The James Bond actor is accused of venturing off the permitted path and attempting to get a closer look at thermals in the Mammoth Terraces section.
He has been cited twice over the alleged violations on November 1, and is scheduled to appear in court on January 23.
Brosnan has been charged with Foot Travel in a Thermal Area and Closure Violation, according to court documents filed on Tuesday.
He is due to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie Hambrick next month.
Pierce Brosnan has been hit with a court date after allegedly breaching rules at Yellowstone National Park
The James Bond actor is accused of leaving the designated walkway and attempting to access thermals at Mammoth Terraces
He was issued two citations and is due to appear in court in Wyoming on January 23
The Mammoth Terraces are a popular feature in Yellowstone, constantly changing in color and activity.
Federal rules stipulate visitors to national parks must stay on the designated walkways. Venturing off the boardwalk is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.
Brosnan is just the latest ‘touron’ – tourist-moron – to try to bend the rules at the stunning park.
At least 22 people have died from burns sustained in Yellowstone’s springs and geysers.
They include Colin Nathaniel Scott, who is thought to have dissolved in the hot acidic water after leaving the boardwalk at the park’s Norris Geyser Basin in search of a place to soak in 2015.
Similarly, the foot of Il Hun Ro, 70, was discovered by a National Parks employee after apparently falling in.
In 2021, a Connecticut woman jailed for seven days, fined $2,000 and banned from Yellowstone for two years for leaving the walkway and approaching the thermals.
Leaving designated paths is punishable by up to to six months in jail or $5000 fine
Water temperatures at Mammoth Terraces’ springs routinely soar to 161 degrees, while some springs at Yellowstone can register as low as 2 on the pH scale – just one mark above coercive stomach acid.
In June, shocking video emerged of a couple ignoring warnings at they attempted to touch 175-degree geysers elsewhere in the park.
A woman was seen screaming in pain as she plunged her hand into the hot springs.
The clip was shared on the Instagram page TouronsofYellowstone, which regularly documents abuses and poor behavior in the park.
Most recently, a tourist was seen destroying delicate moose vegetation by driving off-road in a car.
DailyMail.com has contacted Brosnan’s reps and Yellowstone Park Rangers for comment.
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