Yellowstone National Park now knows whose foot was found in Abyss Pool
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park announced Thursday that the human foot found in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, belonged to Il Hun Ro, a 70-year-old male from Los Angeles, California.
Yellowstone law enforcement officers received the positive identification based on DNA analysis in the last three weeks and notified the family, according to a park news release.
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In August, staff discovered part of a foot in a shoe floating in the well-known thermal feature and an investigation led by Yellowstone law enforcement officers began.
“The investigation determined, to the best of our knowledge, that an unwitnessed incident involving one individual happened on the morning of July 31 at Abyss Pool, and no foul play occurred,” the news release says. “Based on a lack of evidence, the circumstances surrounding the death of Ro remain unknown.”
Park officials say they have no additional information to report.
“Yellowstone would like to thank the investigating national park rangers and special agents, Teton County (Wyoming) Coroner’s Office, Teton County (Wyoming) Search and Rescue, and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation for their assistance in the investigation,” the release says.