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Caton, NY — A Caton man says a gas pipeline running through his property has been leaking for almost two years.

Gary Jellifs told WENY-TV News that the pipe was fixed once but started leaking again just a few months later.

Now he says Corning Gas Company is unwilling to fix the pipe because the company has bigger problems to deal with.

“You guys are our last option. We called everybody. We went through the proper channels. We called the gas company. We called the fire department. We called the state organizations and you guys are our last chance,” Jellifs said.

“People need to know these gas lines are dangerous. Somebody needs to do something,” he added.

The pipe can be heard bubbling underneath the surface and natural gas is visibly escaping from the hole in the ground.

Corning Gas Vice President of Operations Matt Cook admitted it has known about the leak for years and have largely ignored it because of more pressing concerns.

But he also claimed they are among the best in New York State at replacing old pipeline.

“We’re replacing pipes with new more modern material in order to prevent leaks from occuring and to eliminate any existing leaks that are out there.”