Sinkhole in Lyon Park, next to Wash. Blvd. bike trail

[PotomacCyclist]

http://www.arlnow.com/2015/03/06/sinkhole-swallows-up-dog-in-lyon-park/

A dog fell into a sinkhole that opened up right under its tiny feet in Rockwell Park on Wednesday, according to a witness.

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The dog was unhurt from the fall, Frasier said.

The sinkhole is right next to the Washington Blvd bike trail, and was caused by a sewer line break, according to Dept. of Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Susan Kalish. County water and sewer crews cordoned off the area Wednesday night and have been pumping water away from the line since then.

Repairs to the line have been delayed due to weather, Kalish said, but the pumping has prevented the line from leaking into the surrounding area. As of Friday afternoon, Dept. of Environmental Services spokeswoman Jessica Baxter said crews are now working on repairs.

In the comments, the dog owner says that she was walking on the trail with her 80-lb pitbull. The trail was icy so she walked onto the grass. The hole opened up and the dog fell in. He was dangling on the leash. She managed to help the dog climb back out of the sinkhole.

If you ride that trail (which might be unlikely this week, but still…), take note.

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[mstone]

Well that’s a hell of a thing

[Steve O]

@PotomacCyclist 110403 wrote:

. . .She managed to help the dog climb back out of the sinkhole.

That’s too bad.

[Steve O]

@PotomacCyclist 110403 wrote:

A dog fell into a sinkhole that opened up right under its tiny feet in Rockwell Park on Wednesday, according to a witness.

The dog was unhurt from the fall, Frasier said.
. . .

In the comments, the dog owner says that she was walking on the trail with her 80-lb pitbull. The trail was icy so she walked onto the grass. The hole opened up and the dog fell in. He was dangling on the leash. She managed to help the dog climb back out of the sinkhole.

Man! The story was going so well until that last part.

[Author]

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