Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has found himself in hot water after allegedly straying into an off-limits thermal area in a part of a US national park.
The 'James Bond' actor has been charged with stepping out of bounds at Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park near the Wyoming-Montana border last month, prosecutors have said.
The 70-year-old could be jailed, fined or banned when he appears in the courtroom of the world's oldest national park next month.
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The star, who holds dual Irish and US citizenship, was visiting Yellowstone for pleasure rather than for film work, the US Attorney's Office for Wyoming said.
Mammoth Terraces, a scenic spot of mineral-encrusted hot springs bubbling from a hillside, is one of the hundreds of thermal features in the park.
Millions visit the park every year, enjoying spouting geysers and gurgling mud pots, where water can be at or near boiling point.
A pool at the top of the Mammoth Terraces in Yellowstone National Park in the US, 14-7-15. Image: Orel Images / Alamy
Leaving the designated areas can be dangerous, as people are badly burned every year after ignoring warnings not to stray off the trail.
Jail time, fines and bans from the park are regularly handed down to those who trespass.
In addition to his Bond films, Brosnan starred in the 1980s TV series 'Remington Steele' and is known for starring roles in the films 'Mrs Doubtfire', 'The Thomas Crown Affair' and 'Mamma Mia!'
Reporting by: IRN
Main image: Pierce Brosnan at a photocall for 'Mamma Mia!' in Berlin, Germany, 3-7-08. Image: Panther Media GmbH / Alamy
