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Lubbock man discovers hidden tunnel in back yard September 2013
A mysterious tunnel found in Lubbock has area historians searching for clues. Photo courtesy of KHOU Houston/Channel 11
Lee Smithwick Lubbock man discovers hidden tunnel in back yard September 2013
Homeowner Lee Smithwick stepped outside to move his sprinkler, only to find it sitting at the bottom of a strange tunnel. Photo courtesy of KHOU Houston/Channel 11
Lubbock man discovers hidden tunnel in back yard September 2013 with police tape
Historians have crossed off a list of possibilities for the abandoned tunnel . . . except for bootlegging. Photo courtesy of KHOU Houston/Channel 11