Remains of grandma who fell into sinkhole trying to find her cat have been discovered, coroner says
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The remains of a missing grandmother believed to have fallen into a Pennsylvania sinkhole while searching for her cat have been found, the coroner’s office said.
The body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard has been recovered, Sean Hribal, a deputy coroner in Westmoreland County, told the Associated Press Friday.
Pollard was looking for her cat Pepper on Monday night when she fell into a 30-feet-deep sinkhole near an old coal mine in Marguerite, Pennsylvania State Police said. Her family called police to report her missing around 1 a.m. on Tuesday.
A search for the grandmother ensued.
Police found her car parked just 20 feet from the sinkhole; her 5-year-old granddaughter was found safe inside the vehicle.
Axel Hayes, Pollard’s son, told the Associated Press Friday that he had not yet heard from authorities.
Source: independent.co.uk
