This hole wasn't that big, but that was just the beginning.
The hole slowly grew in size until it was three times as big as a normal person.
When the hole reached this size, the ground started to shake. The tremors originated from the hole itself, so it was clear that something was coming from it.
Before long, there was a statue that popped out.
Rather than saying that it popped out, it was better to say that it slid out. As soon as the statue appeared, it got stuck in the hole that it created.
It tried to push through, but that was a futile effort in the end.
It was at that point that the statue went back down and widened the hole again before popping out once more.
This time, it got half stuck in the hole as only its torso was able to come out.