Grandmother Elizabeth Pollard not expected to be alive as police say search in sinkhole is now a recovery mission
Daily MailThe Pennsylvania grandmother who fell through a massive sinkhole while looking for her cat is no longer expected to still be alive, authorities announced Wednesday as they declared they were changing their efforts from a 'rescue' mission to a 'recovery' mission. Troopers found her car parked behind Monday's Union Restaurant with her five-year-old granddaughter still inside a little over an hour after the alarm was raised. But over the course of the past two days, there have been no signs of life, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said at a news conference Wednesday night, according to the New York Times. Elizabeth Pollard, 64, is no longer expected to be alive after she fell through a massive sinkhole while looking for her cat Her family reported her missing around 1am as troopers found her car parked behind Monday's Union Restaurant with her five-year-old granddaughter still inside a little over an hour after the alarm was raised. They utilized cameras and listening devices that were dropped into the hole On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said that the sinkhole had become dangerous During an initial search, rescuers used a ladder and a harness - but found no signs of Pollard.
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