Actor Pierce Brosnan has been fined $1,500 (1,378 euros) for walking through a prohibited area of Yellowstone National Park (USA), one of the most important natural areas in the country, with almost 9,000 square kilometers of extension and which It stands out for the remains of volcanic activity.
The court hearing in Mammoth, Wyoming, agreed to a $500 fine for going off a trail in a thermal area during a visit to the park last November. He also urged him to make a $1,000 donation by April 1 to Yellowstone Forever, a nonprofit that supports the park, according to court records.
Brosnan pleaded guilty to the events and apologized through his social networks, saying that he “made an impulsive mistake.”
“I deeply regret my transgression and offer my sincerest apologies to everyone for invading this very sensitive area. "Yellowstone and all of our national parks must be cared for and preserved for everyone to enjoy," she wrote in a long post on her Instagram account.
The actor claims that he did not see a "no trespassing" sign when he entered the thermal area to take a photo in a prohibited area in Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of Yellowstone, a landscape of mineral-encrusted hot springs, according to the Wyoming U.S. Attorney's Office.
Beyond respecting the prohibition signs, from the park, remember that it is dangerous to ignore the instructions. Some of the millions of people who visit Yellowstone each year suffer serious burns. In addition, getting stuck can also lead to legal dangers, such as jail terms, heavy fines and access bans.
