The Pennsylvania grandmother who fell through a sinkhole while searching for her cat has been found dead after a four-day search, officials say.
Elizabeth Pollard, 64, was last seen around 5 p.m on Monday in Unity Township, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. She was believed to have fallen through a sinkhole and into a decades-old mine shaft, estimated to be at least 30-feet deep.
Her body was found Friday, NBC affiliate WPXI of Pittsburgh reported citing state police.On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police told reporters that the nature of search shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission.
Pollard had been reported missing by a relative on Monday.
State troopers discovered her car parked near a restaurant with her 5-year-old granddaughter still inside. The granddaughter was in good condition despite freezing temperatures, he said.
About 15 to 20 feet from Pollard’s car, authorities found the sinkhole.