According to authorities, a TikTok influencer who recorded herself driving a golf ball into the Grand Canyon is now being prosecuted for the prank.
The golfer, who has about 7 million followers on the social media site, garnered sharp criticism for the behaviour and was reported to Grand Canyon Park Service, the agency said.
The national park claimed in a statement published on Facebook on Thursday that she allegedly also hurled her golf club after hitting the ball into the canyon close to Mather Point.
“Do we really need to say, ‘don’t hit golf balls into the Grand Canyon?’” the park asked.
The influencer is named as Katie Sigmond in the original video, which was published by the National Park Service but did not mention her by name.
Sigmond is renowned for her love of golf as a pastime.
According to the Grand Canyon Park Service, incensed users who stumbled discovered the social media account promptly reported the event.
“Katie Sigmond is the name of this moron. We can only hope that she receives a lifelong ban for this. One commenter said, “She may have killed someone below the rim.
“Hikers don’t give a f about influencers and their foolish games,” wrote another.
“Stop calling them influencers. They’re just dumbasses,” another said.
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