The intrigue of sewer exploration continues to capture attention this summer.
In an adventurous overnight escapade on Thursday, five individuals, often referred to as “mole people,” descended through a manhole, exploring the drainage systems of Long Island. This incident comes hot on the heels of a similar escapade in New York City involving another group last week.
These mystery explorers made their way into the underbelly of Wantagh at around 1 a.m., choosing the storm drain located at the junction of Wantagh Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue, as reported by WABC.
Security footage unveiled their coordinated effort as they pried open the manhole cover, with precision and speed, in order to slide into the subterranean passageways below, all within moments.
Clad in black attire, the group slipped into the narrow entrance and secured the cover behind them, disappearing into the intricate network beneath the streets, which is surrounded by various shopping centers.
Two witnesses had watched the night crawlers and called the Nassau County Police, the outlet reported.
Investigators went down into the sewer but came up empty-handed in their search for the wannabe Ninja Turtles.
Residents of the Long Island neighborhood questioned the potential motives behind the midnight adventures.
“It’s kind of dangerous; I don’t know what they have in mind,” one resident told the outlet.
“There’s a level of concern, but you can’t stop people from doing what they want to do,” a man said.
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“It’s kind of crazy to be honest with you. I have seen it on the news recently,” a third added.
Thursday’s sewer break-in comes a week after a trio was seen climbing up from a manhole outside Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan around 4:20 a.m. on Aug. 18.
The viral TikTok video captured the headlamp-wearing men emerging from underground near the intersection of 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue — just feet from the main entrance to Penn Station.
The trio has not been captured, officials said.
NYPD detectives were using surveillance footage and facial recognition technology to try to identify and track the men down.
The Big Apple has had several reports of large groups of men entering or emerging from the city’s sewage systems, including in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, back in May.
Authorities cautioned against the bizarre adventure, warning potential divers of the dangers in the sewage system.
“Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces,” the DEP said in a statement. “For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.”
Officials believe the NYC incidents may have involved migrants searching for valuables lost underneath the big city, WABC reported.