Authorities in Pasco County are evacuating residents of several homes after a hole the size of a swimming pool opened in the ground. Pasco County spokesman Doug Tobin said in an email that a boat is falling into the hole, which opened up on Friday morning north of Tampa in Land O'Lakes.One of the homes was captured on video being swallowed by the hole which was once the size of a small swimming pool.No one was in the home at the time, but firefighters had to rescue two dogs from inside the house.After an hour after the first home was taken, another was swallowed by the sinkhole.Tobin said surrounding homes are being evacuated and that emergency management officials are heading to the scene.Officials said once the hole stops growing it could take months for crews to repair the area.No injuries have been reported.

Authorities in Pasco County are evacuating residents of several homes after a hole the size of a swimming pool opened in the ground.

Pasco County spokesman Doug Tobin said in an email that a boat is falling into the hole, which opened up on Friday morning north of Tampa in Land O'Lakes.


One of the homes was captured on video being swallowed by the hole which was once the size of a small swimming pool.

No one was in the home at the time, but firefighters had to rescue two dogs from inside the house.

After an hour after the first home was taken, another was swallowed by the sinkhole.

Tobin said surrounding homes are being evacuated and that emergency management officials are heading to the scene.

Officials said once the hole stops growing it could take months for crews to repair the area.

No injuries have been reported.