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Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs

caption: A giant sinkhole in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico, is almost 500 feet across and has already swallowed the house pictured above since June 9.
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A giant sinkhole in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico, is almost 500 feet across and has already swallowed the house pictured above since June 9.
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A large sinkhole has been growing at a farm in Mexico since May. It's already swallowed a house, and two dogs had to be rescued from the hole this week. [Copyright 2021 NPR]

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