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That would scare the sheet outta me.

Keep us posted. Best interesting story today.

Was Hillary near?

Texas has a whorehouse in it, Lort have mercy on its soul

Where are the resident Oil Change-ologists ? 🤦🏻

Run, run far away before it engulfs you; or at least bring some marshmallows to toast.

There was an incident in the Boise foothills near a hiking trail a few years ago. There was a little hot mud pot/spring which had been covered with some boards at some time in the past. It seems the boards had rotted away and some old gal out of Boise was walking her dog up the trail, and allowing it to wander freely. The dog fell into the hot water/mud and was fatally burned.

All hell broke loose on the local news for a week or two. Somebody has to be responsible for this! etc, etc.

And nobody dared tell the bitch that maybe it was her fault for letting her dog run free.

But anyway, if the mudpot mentioned was found on my property, I would consider building a tight fence around it. Trespasser proof!

Have you considered shooting fireworks at it?


That's pretty stange, but maybe you can sell healing mud baths too tourists now.

What county?

Without any more info, my guess would be an abandoned oil well that was not P&Aed properly.

Either that, or it’s Beto’s Fault.

Easy for you to say.

Not a volcano developing. But like mentioned before could be a fissure from a fault line that breached the surface. If you’re sure it’s hot (boiling) water inside it could be associated with the fissure and a hot spring like activity could be forming. Something similar to what you may see at Yellowstone hot springs. If you are smelling sulfur, and especially if it’s strong, I would avoid the area. There could also be a release of carbon dioxide, which you know you can’t smell but can be deadly. Especially if you start to see any dead animals/critters in the area then you really want to avoid the area and get help. Good luck and it’ll be interesting to know what’s going on if you ever get it examined by someone.

Western Harris county. Yea where Houston is. I work on the last ranch (9600 acres) in Harris County near Katy.
There’s 4 of these total now. The other 3 just bubbling hot stinking water, reaks of sulphur. One has bubbled enough to fill a DU wetland project that has been dry for at least 2 years.
I got a sample of the boiling mud today. Wore a H2S monitor and it never showed any signs of it.
Used a long pole and a cut Gatorade bottle tied on the end.
It’s definitely getting bigger. And deeper

Found out the local gun range named Hot Wells once had a place long ago where people bathed in hot mineral water to cure their ails.
It’s just weird this stuff just popped up.

Someone message me their email or number if you know how to post a 18 second video.

And again. No old wells that are platted or pipelines anywhere close

Looks more like global warning.

Any new source of ground water? Recently filled reservoir or extra rain? Anything that would make an artesian spring surface.

Have you cross posted on any geology sites?

The groundwater has likely dropped due to overpumping, drying up hot springs in the area.

HNIC: (Your monicker makes me laugh!) I say walk carefully around that spot/situation! Do you know how long its been there?
I have spent a LOT of time in Yellowstone Park and in the "hotsprings" all around it but haven't seen that sort of thing.
Thanks for sharing.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

From what I remember it looks like the "paint pots" but darker color.