Photo: Grand Canyon National Park
A social media influencer who filmed herself hitting a golf ball into the Grand Canyon is facing criminal charges in relation to the incident, the Grand Canyon Park Service announced via the New York Post.
The agency -- which didn't identify the woman, but acknowledged she had 7 million followers on TikTok -- said it received a report of the incident, as well as of the woman allegedly throwing her golf club into the canyon near Mather Point.
"On October 26, an individual posted a video to her personal TikTok page showing her hitting a golf ball and throwing a golf club into the canyon near Mather Point," Grand Canyon National Park wrote on its Facebook page. "Members of the public helped identify the individual’s social media account. On October 27, Grand Canyon Law Enforcement identified, located and contacted the individual responsible for the incident. Charges and a court appearance for the individual are pending. Throwing objects over the rim of the canyon is not only illegal but can also endanger hikers and wildlife who may be below."
The video was shared on the r/NationalPark Reddit thread and several users as Katie Sigmond, whose TikTok account has 6.9 million followers and features several videos of herself golfing.
“This idiot’s name is Katie Sigmond. One can only hope they give her a lifetime ban for this. She could have killed someone below the rim,” one commenter commented.
Grand Canyon Law Enforcement identified and contacted Sigmond the following day and charges and a court appearance are pending, the service confirmed via the Post.
“Throwing objects over the rim of the canyon is not only illegal but can also endanger hikers and wildlife who may be below,” the park said.