Police Warn Against TikTok Trend of Digging Big Holes on Beaches

Digging massive holes on the beach is a dangerous TikTok trend, the mayor of Sanibel Island told a local Florida TV station. “If you're digging to make a sandcastle or, in the case of this image, a place to toss your shovel in, please refill the hole and kindly take your things with you. It's a hazard to other beachgoers, especially our beautiful sea turtles,” Marco Island Police said. Inside Edition Digital has more.

[goodgirlvhagar]

Once again proof that TikTok brings out the stupidity of humanity in the worse possible way

[summeraku]

Also, didn’t a young guy (about 18 to 20 year old) die recently when the wall of the hole they were digging at the beach collapsed on him and his sister? Theirs wasn’t for TikTok though; it was just a family fun day at the beach but same danger ⚠️

[ernesttarver]

When I was a kid my friends and I liked to dig holes in the Florida sand. It was easy. A good friend dug one a little too deep. When it collapsed he was dead before the fire dept could dig him out. I learned my lesson. I am now 77 and still remember his name. RIP Ronny.

[KoiAquaponics]

There was a time when I greatly advocated for social media because it was an easy way to disseminate information. Now, I'm really disgusted with the way it's being used for these attention whoring activities and the endless drive to outdo the last shenanigan.

[BMarie]

As a Floridian we often hear about kids or even adults dying because of holes on the beach caving in. It’s very hard to get someone out and because the sand is so small with each move it settles itself more. Just by you trying to breath, you pack more sand in around you. Every slight subtle move…

[Sppokk]

I love how they didn't mention how easy it is for these holes to collapse and trap people in them.

[blueknight]

Can't believe people would destroy a beach and then just abandon the scene.

[joshuagabsart]

This is so weird. I had no idea this was some sort of trend? Glad I wasn’t aware about this last month when I was mildly digging for seashells!

[Clarissa_]

They didn't even mention how the sand can collapse on top of you. That one guy died recently. Not the most dangerous TikTok challenge but still dangerous!!!

[wadewilson]

Imagine being an "adult" but have to be told; like a child, to put things back in its place. And also to take your belongings back home with you.

[ShabeerSniper]

The other day when I went to the beach.. I was wondering why there were people digging holes every meter of the sand.

I agree with its danger and I hope they realize it for themselves. Some were sitting in them; the sand could shift and fill up again, potentially suffocating the person.

Its great that its being pointed out.

[maherakhan]

What a beautiful message ❤️! I love the part "it's a hazard to other beachgoers, especially our beautiful sea turtles"!

[echung]

Decades ago, we were always told to fill in our holes that we dug on the beaches. I thought this was common sense. As a child, it probably wasn't because it was fun to dig holes and not have to be responsible for them but parents would tell their kids to fill them back up. Now people lack the brain to fill them as adults...

[Tahmidj]

If idiots could fly, TikTok would be an Airport. Literally the truest thing I've heard

[heinkelss]

Imagine a sea turtle just casually on his daily routine and then he just falls into some random hole

[b.joggin]

I was rolling when a tik tok ad pre rolled.

[anthonygeraci]

In 1997, my older brother and I were digging a hole on the beach while visiting my grandparents in long island. He had fallen in the hole head first; I went to go get my mom by the shoreline and by the time we got back to him the sand had caved in on him...it was 6-8 minutes before we were able to get him out and he suffered an anoxic brain injury. I'm so thankful he's still with us today but please, take this warning into consideration...I know in hindsight it wasn't a good idea but we were young and didn't know better.

[rushedrobert]

I almost died on a beach when I was younger because when I was walking in the water, there was a hole I didn’t see in the water and I accidentally walked in it and I started drowning. My cousin saw me struggling and pulled me onto the shore and saved my life.

[mysterylovescompany]

That guy sitting at the _bottom_ of his deep, narrow whole had me freaking out. If that thing would have collapsed in, he'd have had less than 2 minutes to be dug out before he suffocated. Guys, don't do what this idiot did; it is so insanely dangerous.
Plus, there's always the chance of delving too greedily, + too deep, & awakening something down there; shadow, & flame...

[noscopespider]

dog they're obviously pirates looking for buried treasure