Missing Pennsylvania Grandmother Found Dead in Sinkhole After Four-Day Search

Elizabeth Pollard, 64, fell into a sinkhole linked to an abandoned coal mine while searching for her cat, with rescuers recovering her body on Friday.

Elizabeth Pollard, 64, disappeared Monday evening while searching for her missing cat in Marguerite, Pennsylvania, near an abandoned coal mine.
Her car was found early Tuesday with her 5-year-old granddaughter safe inside, but a nearby sinkhole was discovered, believed to have formed recently.
Rescue efforts transitioned to recovery on Wednesday due to dangerous mine conditions and low oxygen levels underground.
Pollard's body was recovered Friday morning after days of complex excavation work, providing closure for her grieving family.
Authorities are investigating the sinkhole's connection to historic mine subsidence and mapping other depressions in the area to prevent future incidents.