Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs A large sinkhole has been growing at a farm in Mexico since May. It's already swallowed a house, and two dogs had to be rescued from the hole last week.

Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs

Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs

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A giant sinkhole in Santa Maria Zacatepec, Mexico, is almost 500 feet across and has already swallowed the house pictured above since June 9. Hector Vivas/Getty Images hide caption

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A giant sinkhole in Santa Maria Zacatepec, Mexico, is almost 500 feet across and has already swallowed the house pictured above since June 9.

Hector Vivas/Getty Images

A large sinkhole has been growing at a farm in Mexico since May. It's already swallowed a house, and two dogs had to be rescued from the hole last week.