In Florida, massive new hole opens at site of fatal sinkhole

An enormous sinkhole opened up Wednesday in the same exact spot where another sinkhole swallowed a man in 2013, officials in Florida said.

A woman walking her dog in Seffner heard a loud rumbling noise, and called 911, CBS News reports. The sound she heard was the earth opening, forming a 17-foot-wide and 20-foot-deep sinkhole. In March 2013, a sinkhole opened in the same location underneath a home, killing Jeffrey Bush when the floor of his bedroom collapsed and he fell in. Bush's brother, Jeremy Bush, jumped down into the hole to save his brother, but he had to be rescued by authorities and Jeffrey's body was never recovered.

Hillsborough County officials said the area has seen a lot of rain, and that's likely behind the new sinkhole. Florida is also prone to sinkholes because there are caverns of limestone below the ground. The Bush home and two others were demolished after the incident, and the hole was filled with gravel. It is now a vacant lot surrounded by a fence and some shrubbery, as well as a shrine to Bush. Residents say the new sinkhole is an unwelcome reminder of the tragedy, and Lisa Robinson added that her dog refused to go outside Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. "I'm pretty certain Muppet knew something was going on," she said.

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