A woman's body, believed to be that of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, was found near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine in Unity Township, Pennsylvania. Pollard was last seen searching for her cat near a restaurant close to her home. Her family reported her missing as temperatures dropped below freezing. The search intensified around a sinkhole in Marguerite village, where Pollard's car was discovered parked nearby with her 5-year-old granddaughter safe inside.
Search efforts included using a pole camera with a listening device to explore the sinkhole, which was not successful. Crews excavated soil and rock to access the area where Pollard was believed to have fallen into the 30-foot deep chasm. The search team expressed relief upon locating Pollard, as time and resources were running out.
