Sinkhole at Mexico farm swallows more land, traps 2 dogs

A large sinkhole that appeared in late May in a farm  in central Mexico has now grown larger than a football field, stretching over 400 feet (125 meters) across at some points

MEXICO CITY -- A large sinkhole that appeared in late May at a farm in central Mexico has grown larger than a football field, begun swallowing a house and trapped two dogs in its depths. The government of the central state of Puebla responded Thursday to emotional requests from animal lovers to try to rescue the two dogs, who are trapped on a ledge on the sheer sides of the hole dropping 50 feet (15 meters) to water. Because the loose soil at the edges keeps collapsing into the water at the bottom of the pit, it would be dangerous to try to rescue the animals. But officials said they have been throwing food down to the two pups, who are named Spay and Spike. “In a responsible way, the rescue of Spay and Spike, who fell into the sinkhole in Santa María Zacatepec, is being analyzed,” the state government said in a statement. “Despite the risky conditions and taking all precautions, the dogs have been fed.”