A woman disappeared down a manhole moments after stepping out of a tuk-tuk in a dramatic near miss.
CCTV footage shows the woman emerging from the back seat of the auto-rickshaw with her pet dog.
As she walks away from the vehicle, she stands on a manhole, which flips 90 degrees.
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The woman is swallowed up by the ground as her pooch stands nearby.
Within seconds, the rickshaw driver and other residents gather around the hole.
One can be seen leading the tiny pooch away from the brink as another calls for help.
A third arrives about a minute later with a ladder, which is lowered into the hole.
The woman is eventually able to climb out on her own.
The accident took place on 17 February in Ancón, Lima, Peru.
It is not clear if the woman needed medical attention but it is believed she only sustained minor injuries, according to local media.
It is not clear why the hole, which is reportedly a telecoms access chamber, was not securely covered, as reported by Need To Know.
It believed to have been a temporary cover after the same CCTV camera filmed a couple of crooks stealing its previous one a week earlier.
It is not clear if the authorities are investigating.
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