James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is hit with court date for WALKING into ‘delicate’ and dangerous ‘Mammoth Terraces’ hot spring tiers at Yellowstone National Park
- James Bond star Pierce Brosnan was cited twice for alleged incidents on November 1
- Rangers claim he wandered off the walkway and entered a closed area
- Leaving designated trails is punishable by up to six months in jail or a $5,000 fine. The action star has a court hearing scheduled for next month
Pierce Brosnan has been taken to court in Wyoming for allegedly hiking in “delicate” and dangerous protected hot springs in Yellowstone National Park.
The James Bond actor is accused of going outside the permitted path and trying to get a closer look at the thermals in the Mammoth Terraces section.
He has been cited twice for the alleged violations on Nov. 1 and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 23.
Brosnan has been charged with walking in a thermal area and closure violation, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
He is scheduled to appear before U.S. Judge Stephanie Hambrick next month.
Pierce Brosnan has been hit with a lawsuit after allegedly breaking rules at Yellowstone National Park
The James Bond actor is accused of leaving the designated walkway and attempting to access the thermals at Mammoth Terraces
He was issued two summonses and is scheduled to appear in court in Wyoming on January 23
The Mammoth Terraces are a popular feature in Yellowstone and are constantly changing in color and activity.
Federal regulations state that visitors to national parks must stay on designated walkways. Leaving the boardwalk is punishable by up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
Brosnan is just the latest 'touron' – tourist idiot – trying to circumvent the rules in the beautiful park.
At least 22 people have died from burns suffered in Yellowstone's springs and geysers.
Among them is Colin Nathaniel Scott, who is believed to have dissolved in the hot, acidic water after leaving the boardwalk at the park's Norris Geyser Basin in 2015 to find a place to soak.
Similarly, the foot of Il Hun Ro, 70, was discovered by a National Parks employee after he apparently fell into it.
In 2021, a Connecticut woman was jailed for seven days, fined $2,000 and banned from Yellowstone for two years for leaving the walkway and approaching thermals.
Leaving designated trails is punishable by up to six months in jail or a $5,000 fine
Water temperatures at Mammoth Terraces springs routinely rise to 161 degrees, while some Yellowstone springs can reach a pH level as low as 2 – just one mark above the compelling stomach acid.
In June, a shocking video emerged of a couple ignoring warnings as they tried 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 video was shared on the Instagram page TouronsofYellowstone, which regularly documents abuses and bad behavior in the park.
Recently, a tourist was seen destroying delicate elk vegetation by driving off-road in a car.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Brosnan and Yellowstone Park Rangers for comment.