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A trio of headlamp-wearing \u201cmole people\u201d was filmed popping up out of a manhole near Manhattan\u2019s bustling Penn Station in the early morning, according to a new clip of the head-scratching trend. <\/p>\n

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A video posted on TikTok captured three men clad in headlamps and overalls hurriedly pulling themselves out of the steamy depths of a manhole at 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue \u2014 just blocks away from the busy commuter hub and Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

The footage of the sewer spelunkers was taken just after 4 a.m. on Tuesday, police confirmed. <\/p>\n

The clip comes two months after a pair of unusual caught-on-camera sightings of men emerging from manholes in Williamsburg and Gravesend raised concerns in the Big Apple and sparked an NYPD probe.<\/p>\n

An NYPD emergency services and New York City Department of Environmental Protection investigation conducted underground found the strange incidents appear to be people scavenging for anything of value that inadvertently made its way into the city\u2019s sewer system, sources previously told The Post.<\/p>\n

Treasure hunters have long been drawn to the allure of the Big Apple\u2019s sprawling 7,500-mile sewer system in search of a wayward wallet or piece of jewelry that could have fallen through a grate. <\/p>\n

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An inspection of the sewers in the area of Tuesday\u2019s incident revealed no damage to the infrastructure, a spokesperson for the city\u2019s Environmental Protection Department said.<\/p>\n

The NYPD is actively investigating the latest video, and no arrests have been made, a department spokesperson told The Post. <\/p>\n

Authorities cautioned that sneaking into manholes was \u201cboth illegal and extremely dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cSewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces,\u201d the DEP said in a statement. \u201cFor these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.\u201d<\/p>\n

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