One of Italy's most-wanted mafia fugitives eluded capture Monday by climbing through a trap door and into the sewer as police closed in on his hideout in southern Italy, authorities said. picked by hogstr 11 months ago

A 41-year-old man drowned Wednesday after getting stuck in a storm sewer trying to retrieve a cell phone, police said.

...Time to get one of those throw away phones. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Sewer workers in New York took time out of their daily routine to showcase their work skills at the city's 20th annual Olympics of Sewage Treatment. Six teams competed Tuesday, with affectionate names like the Tallman Island Turd Surfers, and Bowery Bay Bowl Buster. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

1935. Two boys are busy clearing East 123rd Street of February snowfall by shovelling it down an open manhole. Next thing, they spot something large and reptilian lurking in the icy waters below. With much effort and no little rope, they manage to lasso and heave up a seven-foot alligator. Once at street level, the alligator begins snapping its sizable set of jaws, so the boys, being boys, proceed... read full post picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people ina crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. Officials blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main. picked by ash0283 3 years ago

Three men in their 20's may have watched a few too many movies about sewer-dwelling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as teens. The men had to be rescued from Sacramento's sewer system overnight. picked by veronla21 1 year ago

Researchers have discovered that exposure to hydrogen sulfide - the chemical that gives sewer gas and rotten eggs their putrid smell - can put mice in a state of suspended animation. Can it do it for humans? picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Staff at a sewage works have called in a ghostbuster because they are being stalked by a zombie-like figure who roams the underground tunnels. picked by Inc0m 2 years ago

Oops, it was coming from their own office! picked by tigertony 8 months ago

Firefighters are used to saving lives. Typically, it's people they're helping. But that wasn't the case in Wisconsin this morning. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The lesson here? Dispose of your underwear properly. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Huge bursts of water from the middle of a street? What was going on in this video? picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

When ducklings get stuck in a storm drain, their mama's quacks lead them to safety. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

OMFG RUN!! It's the BLOB!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!


(Extra upvote from me for whomever sticks the "Location of Blob" image in the link in as the theme pic.) picked by moe 2 years ago

These mammoth sewers were built to fit the basic living needs of... mammoth alligators? picked by iduffee 3 years ago

Unknown creatures found in a North Carolina sewer have the experts baffled and UFO nuts sure of themselves.

Video in comments... picked by twoflies 5 months ago

Triggered by the collapse of a septic system, a wave of waste submerged dozens of homes in the Bedouin farming village of Umm al-Nasr. Village children clung to wooden doors floating on the putrid waters as rescuers used boats to help the victims. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

SYRACUSE, Utah - The water looks clear, but the label on the bottle tells a different story. picked by wags273 2 years ago

"Blood just all over my face, in my mouth, I could taste it. It was terrible. I had it in my mouth and I kept spitting and I couldn't get rid of it,"

Feel free to gag anytime... picked by cheeselog1234 3 years ago

Fancy spending your holidays inside an old sewer pipe or doing a stretch in a prison cell, for fun? Incredibly, now you can. These are just two of the weird and wonderful places to stay collected in a new book, Extreme Hotels. So pack your bags and book in for the strangest bed and breakfast experiences in the world... picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago