TikToker Faces Criminal Charges For Hitting Golf Ball Into The Grand Canyon

A woman is facing criminal charges after she uploaded a video of herself hitting a golf ball and throwing the golf club into the Grand Canyon.

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Officials from Grand Canyon Law Enforcement claimed that a video of the event, in which a woman is seen smashing a golf ball against the rocky rim and then snapping the golf club in half, was captured and shared on TikTok. She throws the broken golf into the gorge a little while later. After watching the footage, authorities requested assistance from the public in identifying the woman but later claimed to have spoken with her about the incident. The woman in the video was identified as influencer Katie Sigmond.

“On October 27, Grand Canyon Law Enforcement identified, located, and contacted the individual responsible for the incident. To maintain the pristine nature of national parks, there are rules and regulations that prohibit littering—including golf balls. Anyone violating these rules could face fines or even imprisonment.”

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Visitors to the Grand Canyon must follow the rules, including no littering, to preserve the pristine scenery. Additionally, littering disrupts the animals who call the tourist attraction their home. According to Newsweek, there are over 450 species of bird, 18 fish, 50 reptiles and amphibians, and 1,443 invertebrates. Some animals are the rarest species worldwide as they only live in the Grand Canyon.

1. Throwing or rolling rocks or other items down hillsides or mountainsides, into valleys or canyons, or inside caves is prohibited.

2. Leaving a trail or walkway to shortcut between portions of the same trail or walkway, or to shortcut to an adjacent trail is strictly prohibited.

3. Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, or disturbing from its natural state any plants, rocks, animals, mineral, cultural or archeological resources natural features, or signs is prohibited. Walking on, entering, traversing, or climbing an archeological resource is prohibited.

4. The use of motorized vehicles or wheeled devices, such as bicycles, motorcycles, baby buggies, and similar vehicles, on trails below the rim is prohibited.

Throwing items into the Grand Canyon can cause landslides and disrupt the ecosystem. Depending on the situation, those caught in these acts can be subjected to fines or imprisonment.