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- Thread starter 30A Skunkape
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Some time ago, I read a story in the Seaside newspaper about a young boy, preschool age, I believe, who sunk down into a large hole on the beach. As far as I can remember, and I may not be getting this exactly right, the hole was covered with sand but not completely filled. When the youngster sunk down in it, he was immediately covered and, by God's good grace, the parents somehow found him. (I wish I knew which day and week I saw this article, but it's been awhile ago.)
Anyway, I say all that to point out that not only turtles are endangered by these large holes left on the beaches...this child almost died!
Anyway, I say all that to point out that not only turtles are endangered by these large holes left on the beaches...this child almost died!
ASH
Beach Fanatic
I have posted before that holes on the beach kill somewhere around 12 people per year. Mostly from holes being sttep and deep, someone is in the bottom and the hole sloughs in suffocating the victim. See how fast you can dig down a foot and keep the bottom of the hole clean in the evnet you needed to find someone's face and give them room to be able to breathe and you begin to understand how they suffocate. Now imagine the hole being three or four feet deep.
The other way injuries occur is joggers or walkers either not watching for a split second or moving at night and you can imagine broken legs and arms pretty quick.
The worst hole that makes me the most angry is the one about a foot and a half across, about as deep, and straight sides because it was dug in the wet sand right where people are always walking. You have to be right on top of those holes before you see them. Who dug this hole and what were they thinking?????
The other way injuries occur is joggers or walkers either not watching for a split second or moving at night and you can imagine broken legs and arms pretty quick.
The worst hole that makes me the most angry is the one about a foot and a half across, about as deep, and straight sides because it was dug in the wet sand right where people are always walking. You have to be right on top of those holes before you see them. Who dug this hole and what were they thinking?????
My favorite time of the day is late afternoon just before sunset when most people are off the beach. It feels like it used to before all the development went in. During this time I am constantly filling in holes where the tourists have just abandoned them. For me, it's just common sense to fill in a hole before dark. Maybe when one of these people breaks a bone falling in a hole at night they'll get it. Until then I'll keep filling in and reminding the kids I see that the turtles come in at night and to please help keep them safe by filling in their holes before they leave each day. Sure wish I was there now.