Sinkhole Swallows, Traps Woman Walking Dog
Neighbors Notice Dog Dragging Leash, Call 911
POSTED: Sunday, January 18,
UPDATED: 5:23 pm EST January 20,
2004
APOPKA, Fla. -- A 57-year-old Apopka woman spent more than two hours in
a 10-foot-deep sinkhole Sunday after the ground gave way under her feet as she was walking her dog, according to Local 6 News.
Linda Sharp squeezed the hands of family members and told them
she was all right after Orange County fire-rescue workers used a
crane and harness to pull her from the hole.
Sharp injured her back when she fell and was taken to a local
hospital.
Officials said Sharp was walking her cocker spaniel Sunday afternoon when the earth suddenly gave way and she fell into a narrow hole. Neighbors noticed her
missing, saw the dog dragging its leash and called 911, according to the report.
Rescue workers set up a crane over the hole and lowered a rope.
But because Sharp injured her back, they had to shore up the sides
of the hole with plywood before fitting her with a harness to pull
her out just before 8 p.m.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2004 by Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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