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Long Island Woman Rescued After Plunging Into Hole in Her Backyard on Her Birthday

Neighbors heard her screams and called 911 as Danielle Tammone was pulled from about 8 feet underground after the backyard collapse.

  • On Sept 17, Danielle Tammone fell 8 feet into a hole that suddenly opened in her Bohemia backyard on her 47th birthday.
  • Trapped for about 30 minutes underground, Tammone feared for her life, saying, "People suffocate and they die, so I thought that at first."
  • Neighbors Maggie and Christine Chanowsky heard her cries and initially searched the shed before finding Tammone, saying, "At first, we thought she was in the shed or something."
  • Firemen and EMTs successfully extracted Tammone after neighbors called 911, with Tammone praising rescuers: "Firemen, cops, ambulance, special unit, EMTs- they were wonderful."
  • The incident underscores the unexpected dangers of ground collapses in residential areas, turning what should have been a celebration into a life-threatening emergency for Tammone.
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After falling, the woman began to scream loudly, "Help, help." She was crying, but she was also out of breath.

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CBS News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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