'Poop geyser' erupts on British beach

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Cheryl Santa Maria

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 3:27 PM - Visitors to Orcombe Point beach in Devon, England, were recently treated to an unsightly view. The beach has become home to a rancid sinkhole that routinely spews up snails, rotten seaweed and possibly human waste.

"I looked over and there were big plumes of water coming out of the beach it was all bubbling up much like a geyser," Kite surf instructor James Dart told the Express.

"It was probably going about a foot above the beach."

The water plumes are large enough to send live snails and stinky seaweed into the air, landing near beachgoers.

Experts suspect the sinkhole is the result of a damaged sewage pipe, leading to speculation that feces could spill from the hole.

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The crater is currently one metre wide and 3 metres deep.

No injuries have been reported to date. Authorities have sealed off the area while they conduct an investigation.

According the the Express, this is the third time the hole has opened up since July.

Nick Christow of the East Devon District Council says the phenomenon may be linked to heavy rainfall.

"Our advice is to take precautions, use a bit of common sense and stay out of the area" he told the Express.

"We believe there may be a spring underneath and we’re investigating the possibility there might be a cracked or blocked outfall pipe as well ... Heavy rain may be the cause of the hole - a natural phenomenon - to have opened up, but is still a bit of a mystery."

Source: Express