Young girl dies in FL buried under sand

[Anonymous]

Was there no lifeguard on this beach? I grew up in south Florida and spent summers vacationing at beaches up and down both coasts , and there were always lifeguards telling people not to dig. Not only because the people digging can get trapped, but it's also hazardous to other people walking the beach, sea turtles nesting and hatching, etc.

Just awful. I'm sure those parents had no idea this could happen. Reminds me of the little kid who got killed by an alligator at Disney - Floridians know alligators can be in any body of water, sand is unstable, etc., but tourists don't necessarily appreciate those dangers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was there no lifeguard on this beach? I grew up in south Florida and spent summers vacationing at beaches up and down both coasts , and there were always lifeguards telling people not to dig. Not only because the people digging can get trapped, but it's also hazardous to other people walking the beach, sea turtles nesting and hatching, etc.

Just awful. I'm sure those parents had no idea this could happen. Reminds me of the little kid who got killed by an alligator at Disney - Floridians know alligators can be in any body of water, sand is unstable, etc., but tourists don't necessarily appreciate those dangers.

There were no lifeguards in that part of the beach, no. I am in South FL and that is the case pretty much all along the coastline: busy areas of the beach are manned, and then by some condos and hotels they are not. It's a cost issue for cities to man every single part of the beach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s no lifeguard on that beach to tell them not to dig and the family is from INDIANA, they likely had no clue about how the sand can collapse around a large hole like that. Just horrible.

Actually, a child was killed in the same way at Indiana Dunes in the past few years. They almost certainly would have heard the story. Not blaming them, just correcting your misinformation.

[Anonymous]

I read a witness account stating he saw an adult man (not the kids' father) digging the hole before the kids started playing in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Was there no lifeguard on this beach? I grew up in south Florida and spent summers vacationing at beaches up and down both coasts , and there were always lifeguards telling people not to dig. Not only because the people digging can get trapped, but it's also hazardous to other people walking the beach, sea turtles nesting and hatching, etc.

Just awful. I'm sure those parents had no idea this could happen. Reminds me of the little kid who got killed by an alligator at Disney - Floridians know alligators can be in any body of water, sand is unstable, etc., but tourists don't necessarily appreciate those dangers.

There were no lifeguards in that part of the beach, no. I am in South FL and that is the case pretty much all along the coastline: busy areas of the beach are manned, and then by some condos and hotels they are not. It's a cost issue for cities to man every single part of the beach.

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It's also the responsibility of the adult with the children to WATCH them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s no lifeguard on that beach to tell them not to dig and the family is from INDIANA, they likely had no clue about how the sand can collapse around a large hole like that. Just horrible.

Indiana has beaches and the giant sand dunes. I’m not saying it was the parents’ fault, but there’s lots of sand in Indiana.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

+1 I’m sure if these parents knew their children were digging themselves an actual GRAVE they would have stopped them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

Ok, but it is repeatable. Which means it's not a freak accident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

Then your head is buried in the sand. Read more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

+1 I’m sure if these parents knew their children were digging themselves an actual GRAVE they would have stopped them.

It's common freaking sense. Do you build a house on sand? No. Are you allowed to walk on dunes? No. It doesn't take a genius to understand why.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh - this is my worst nightmare. My kids LOVE to bury themselves and inanimate objects at the beach. They've never tried to bury their faces or go super deep as far as I know, but this has spooked me into being super vigilant about this now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/sandhole-florida-death-beach.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1XSSlaCZTZKEOPMHVIFYlS4jtRf9TYSyVzkXNBVfDrJkNuX5w5XG2z73Y

Where were the parents who should have been watching what they were doing? I didn't know about the instability of beach sand but I definitely know that you do not stand by while your children are attempting to bury themselves!

It was a freak accident.

No, this is a known, repeatable hazard.

For many of us it's not a commonly known hazard. Please stop.

+1 I’m sure if these parents knew their children were digging themselves an actual GRAVE they would have stopped them.

It's common freaking sense. Do you build a house on sand? No. Are you allowed to walk on dunes? No. It doesn't take a genius to understand why.

You're not helping. That's not why you're not allowed to walk on dunes.