14/03/2024
Guess whoโs back, back again? Yes, itโs us, tell a friend! ๐โโ๏ธ (No seriously, share this post to help spread awareness about the dangers of digging large holes on the beach.)
Today alone, our ocean rescue supervisor responded to THREE large holes dug/left on our beach. (Yes, you read that right, three in one day - and it's only March!) ๐คฆ
We cannot stress this enough, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ฆโ๏ธ Sand collapses occur in holes just a few feet deep. NEVER dig a hole deeper than it is wide. Children and adults should not dig holes deeper than their knees when standing in them.
Why are they dangerous?
๐ฆ Did you know that national statistics comparing sand hole collapses to shark attacks confirms that ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ.
๐จโโ๏ธ No one goes to the beach expecting to leave with a broken ankle or worse. Sand holes can cause numerous injuries to other beach-goers.
๐ Sand holes make it challenging for first responders to quickly get to an emergency on the beach, and they can cause damage to the responder's vehicles and create a secondary emergency.
๐ข Who doesnโt love cute little sea turtles?! Sand holes can trap hatchlings and their mother, which can result in a fatal ending.
We recommend leaving any digging to the little ghost crabs ๐ฆ However, if you do dig a hole on the beach, ONLY dig shallow holes and ALWAYS fill it in once you're finished. Help keep everyone on our beaches safe, including yourself.
Thanks for making it through this lengthy post. ๐
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