Unmarked Hole Swallows Three Year Old in Central New York

What started as a routine visit turned into a frightening ordeal for one Central New York family.

After stopping by to see a friend, Michael Anthony’s 3-year-old daughter fell into a 5-foot-deep, water-filled hole hidden beneath a thin layer of sand in the grass that was left open and unmarked by contractors working for the Mohawk Valley Water Authority.

The hole, roughly two feet wide, had reportedly been left uncovered after an inspection earlier in the day. As the family was leaving, the little girl suddenly vanished into the pit…

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