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New Hole Found In Indiana Lakeshore Dune

UPDATED: 8/14/2013 1:35 p.m.

DUNE ACRES, Ind. (CBS) -- The National Park Service has found another hole in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, close to where 6-year-old Nathan Woessner fell in and was buried under 11 feet of sand for several hours last month.

Another Hole In Dune

The NPS and U.S. EPA began searching the area around Mt. Baldy for other gaps and holes in the sand on Monday.

During the course of the search, officials found the hole, approximately 10 inches in diameter, in the dune's surface, according to a statement from the NPS.

"They'll take some samples of the sand to see how long it's been there and to see if they can find some samples of plant material to see if it indicates if there was a tree trunk there at some point," said Bruce Rowe of the National Park Service.

The hole appeared to be at least five feet deep with sand at the bottom that was "very loose."

It resembled the one described by the Woessner family, and it appears to have formed as a natural phenomenon, the NPS said.

Sand samples from the hole have already been collected, and more equipment will be brought to the area Wednesday for additional analysis.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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