'Mystery hole' found in Tonopah desert

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Is it a well? An abandoned mine shaft? One mother says it's a danger.

Hector Thompson and his mom Michele discovered the "mystery hole" in the desert west of the Valley while they were out for a walk near their Tonopah home.

They stumbled across the feature they had never seen before, “I think it's pretty old," Thompson said.

The hole had no covering or warning signs.

http://www.azfamily.com/story/35062394/mystery-hole-found-in-tonopah-is-raising-questions

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Tonopah 'mystery hole' sealed due to safety concerns

The BLM says it is still unsure what the pit was originally for, but it no longer poses a risk

http://www.azfamily.com/story/35067447/mystery-hole-at-tonopah-filled-in-after-safety-concerns