Disgraceful vandals cover Yosemite National Park in graffiti: ‘What’s wrong with people?’

Vandals tagged a boulder and other items in Yosemite National Park, sparking outrage at the “disgraceful” act.

An Instagram user posted a video on Sunday showing photos of a large rock, a door and an informational sign at Bridalveil Fall covered with “Yeti” graffiti.

“What’s wrong with people? Should be $5,000 fine and 6 months in jail for people vandalizing national parks,” the user wrote.

Social media users blasted the vandal as “scumbag” and a “disgrace.”

“I’ll never understand what possesses people to destroy what is irreplaceable and precious,” one person wrote on a Reddit thread discussing the graffiti.

“Graffiti anywhere, park or city should be punished heavily,” another added. “This isn’t art, it’s the worst element of society marking territory like a dog pi–ing on something,” another added.

It’s been years since Yosemite has seen any vandalism. In May 2022, spray-painted blue-and-white graffiti was spotted at dozens of locations along the Yosemite Falls Trail, The Fresno Bee reported at the time.

On social media, one person referenced a similar incident almost a decade ago involving a tagger named “creepytings,” who vandalized Yosemite, Death Valley and Crater Lake with acrylic artwork.

Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman told the publication in 2022 that vandalism isn’t something new, as the park has experienced graffiti before, including tagging on rocks, trees, buildings and signs.

“Penalties for vandalism vary for federal and state charges and can depend on the substance used for the graffiti, whether it damaged plants or wildlife, or caused other damage,” Gediman said.

As of Monday, Jan. 26, no suspects had been identified or arrested.

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