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| A man hiking through a national forest in Idaho suffered severe burns and his two dogs were scalded to death when they leaped into a hot spring and he jumped in to try to save them, authorities said on Tuesday. | A man hiking through a national forest in Idaho suffered severe burns and his two dogs were scalded to death when they leaped into a hot spring and he jumped in to try to save them, authorities said on Tuesday. |
| The freak accident happened last Thursday in the Panther creek hot springs, a popular spot in the Salmon-Challis national forest, about 80km (50 miles) north-west of the tourist town of Salmon, in east-central Idaho. | The freak accident happened last Thursday in the Panther creek hot springs, a popular spot in the Salmon-Challis national forest, about 80km (50 miles) north-west of the tourist town of Salmon, in east-central Idaho. |
| Temperatures at Panther creek, usually mild enough for human bathing, had apparently grown dangerously high, possibly from drought conditions that may have curtailed cool water flows that normally mix with the springs’ geothermally heated groundwater, a forest spokeswoman, Amy Baumer, said. | Temperatures at Panther creek, usually mild enough for human bathing, had apparently grown dangerously high, possibly from drought conditions that may have curtailed cool water flows that normally mix with the springs’ geothermally heated groundwater, a forest spokeswoman, Amy Baumer, said. |
| It is believed the springs can reach a scalding temperature of 82C (180F). | It is believed the springs can reach a scalding temperature of 82C (180F). |
| McCormick was walking through the mountains with his dogs, Dexter and Dahlia, when both leaped into the hot springs. One died immediately which prompted him to plunge into the searing water to rescue the other, authorities said. | McCormick was walking through the mountains with his dogs, Dexter and Dahlia, when both leaped into the hot springs. One died immediately which prompted him to plunge into the searing water to rescue the other, authorities said. |
| The second dog later died of its burns after being taken to veterinarians for emergency treatment. | The second dog later died of its burns after being taken to veterinarians for emergency treatment. |
| Although forest visitors are advised to test the temperature of hot springs before going in, McCormick acted on instinct to save his pets, the Lemhi county chief deputy sheriff, Steve Penner, said. | Although forest visitors are advised to test the temperature of hot springs before going in, McCormick acted on instinct to save his pets, the Lemhi county chief deputy sheriff, Steve Penner, said. |
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| A US forest service firefighting crew that was in the area arranged for a medical helicopter to fly him to hospital for treatment of severe burns. | A US forest service firefighting crew that was in the area arranged for a medical helicopter to fly him to hospital for treatment of severe burns. |
| Panther creek draws dozens of visitors every year, and forest managers were unaware of a similar incident ever occurring in the 107-year history of the Salmon-Challis, which spans 1.7m hectares (4.3m acres) and many hot springs, said Ken Gebhardt, a district ranger. | Panther creek draws dozens of visitors every year, and forest managers were unaware of a similar incident ever occurring in the 107-year history of the Salmon-Challis, which spans 1.7m hectares (4.3m acres) and many hot springs, said Ken Gebhardt, a district ranger. |
| “The forest is very interested in doing what it can to better inform the public about this accident in hopes of preventing another tragedy,” he said. | “The forest is very interested in doing what it can to better inform the public about this accident in hopes of preventing another tragedy,” he said. |
| Hot springs, the subject of travel guides and copious online commentary by outdoor enthusiasts, are widely dispersed across the Northern Rockies and other regions where volcanic activity and geothermal features are intertwined. | Hot springs, the subject of travel guides and copious online commentary by outdoor enthusiasts, are widely dispersed across the Northern Rockies and other regions where volcanic activity and geothermal features are intertwined. |