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New York woman swallowed into cesspool on her birthday narrowly escapes being buried alive

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Tardugno, A. (2026, September 19). New York woman swallowed into cesspool on her birthday narrowly escapes being buried alive. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16144251/New-York-woman-swallowed-cesspool-birthday-buried-alive.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-19 · by Adriana Tardugno

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Danielle Tammone, a 47-year-old resident of Bohemia, New York, fell into an eight-foot-deep cesspool in her backyard while celebrating her birthday. The ground suddenly collapsed beneath her feet as she was standing on the grass, trapping her underwater for ten minutes before two neighbors rescued her and called emergency services. Video footage from a Ring camera showed Tammone screaming for help until her neighbors came to her aid.
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On her 47th birthday in Bohemia, New York, Danielle Tammone was celebrating outside when she fell into an eight-foot-deep cesspool on her property. Her feet sank into the grass, and suddenly, the ground gave way, plunging her into darkness filled with muddy water. Unable to find a grip due to slippery conditions, Tammone struggled to climb out but managed to stay atop a pile of sod. Terrified that she might die, she remained trapped until help arrived. The incident highlights the dangers posed by hidden underground structures and emphasizes the importance of safety measures during outdoor activities.

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Adriana Tardugno
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1010 Wins 911 Bohemia Daily Mail Long Island

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Tammone PERSON · 5× Danielle Tammone PERSON · 4× 911 ORG · 2× Bohemia GPE · 2× Chanowsky PERSON · 2× Daisy PERSON · 2× Maggie PERSON · 2× 1010 Wins ORG · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Long Island GPE · 1×

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She described the conditions of the hole to be filled with muddy water surrounding her but said 'I was lucky, I was standing on a pile of sod.' In an attempt to climb up the walls she squirmed around the narrow space but was unable to find grip because of the slippery mud.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Tammone worried this birthday would be her last as her thoughts drifted to the worst possible scenario.

Claims (39 extracted, 7 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Long Island woman narrowly escaped being buried alive when she was swallowed into an eight-foot-deep cesspool hole in her backyard on her birthday. asserted
she → see → birthday
Danielle Tammone, a Bohemia resident, was outside in her backyard celebrating her 47th birthday when she was suddenly plunged into darkness underground. asserted
she → celebrate → darkness
It all started when her feet began to sink in the green grass and in a matter of seconds the ground broke open beneath her. asserted
ground → start → her
'It happened so quickly. asserted
It → happen → ?
My feet just sunk a little bit. asserted
feet → sink → ?
I didn’t even have time, and then I was just, whoop, down a hole, in the ground,' Tammone told 1010 Wins. asserted
Tammone → have → Wins
She described the conditions of the hole to be filled with muddy water surrounding her but said 'I was lucky, I was standing on a pile of sod.' In an attempt to climb up the walls she squirmed around the narrow space but was unable to find grip because of the slippery mud. asserted
she → describe → mud
She explained feeling panicked while the stones and brick began to crumble down. asserted
stones → explain → ?
Tammone worried this birthday would be her last as her thoughts drifted to the worst possible scenario. asserted
thoughts → worry → scenario
'You’re like, "Wow, I could die today. uncertain
I → die → ?
This could not end well. uncertain
This → end → ?
I could be buried alive,’’ because that’s what you’re thinking,' she told the outlet. uncertain
she → bury → outlet
She described screaming 'bloody murder' during the ten minutes she was trapped before two strangers who lived nearby came to her rescue and called 911. asserted
who → describe → 911
Danielle Tammone, a Bohemia resident, was outside in her backyard celebrating her 47th birthday when she was suddenly plunged into darkness underground in a 8-foot-deep cesspool hole. asserted
she → celebrate → hole
It all started when her feet began to sink in the green grass and in matter of seconds the ground broke open beneath her asserted
ground → start → her
Ring camera footage from her home captured the intense moments of her screams for help. asserted
footage → capture → help
Her golden retriever dog named Daisy circled around the hole in distress looking for where the screams were coming from She described screaming 'bloody murder' during the ten minutes she was trapped before two strangers who lived nearby came to her rescue and called 911. asserted
who → name → 911
Her neighbors, Maggie and Christy Chanowsky, initially couldn't figure out what was happening until they ran over to her backyard Ring camera footage from her home captured the intense moments of her screams for help. asserted
footage → figure → help
Her golden retriever dog named Daisy circled around the hole in distress looking for where the screams were coming from. asserted
screams → name → where
Her neighbors, Christine Chanowsky and Maggie, initially couldn't figure out what was happening until they ran over to her backyard and looked down into the cesspool hole. asserted
they → figure → hole
'At first, we thought she was in the shed or something. asserted
she → think → shed
We were not looking on the ground,' Chanowsky told CBS News. asserted
Chanowsky → look → News
'Oh my God, she fell into the ground. asserted
she → fall → ground
We are on the phone with 911,' one neighbor said in the video. asserted
neighbor → say → video
'You're going to be fine, Danielle. asserted
You → go → ?
They are on their way,' the other neighbor told her. asserted
neighbor → tell → her
They spoke to Tammone and encouraged her to keep screaming until help arrived. asserted
help → speak → her
Police officers rushed to the scene to save her with a ladder and pull her out from underground. asserted
officers → rush → her
It is unclear if she experienced any injuries from the fall. uncertain
she → experience → fall
Tammone worried this birthday would be her last as her thoughts drifted to the worst possible scenario. asserted
thoughts → worry → scenario
'You’re like, "Wow, I could die today. uncertain
I → ’re → ?
This could not end well. uncertain
This → end → ?
I could be buried alive,' she told 1010 Wins uncertain
she → bury → Wins
She explained she was overcome with gratitude for the neighbors and police officials help as they even sang her happy birthday after she was rescued. asserted
she → explain → birthday
'I was tearing up. asserted
I → tear → ?
I was crying. asserted
I → cry → ?
As soon as she got out of the hole, just gave her the biggest hug,' Chanowsky told the outlet. asserted
Chanowsky → get → outlet
Tammone explained she was overcome with gratitude for their help, and her neighbors even sang her happy birthday after she was rescued. asserted
she → explain → birthday
The Daily Mail has reached out to Danielle Tammone for comment and additional details on her condition since the accident. asserted
Mail → reach → accident
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