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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Advertisement Democracy Dies in Darkness NationalClimateEducationHealthInnovationsInvestigationsNational SecurityObituariesScience NationalClimateEducationHealthInnovationsInvestigationsNational SecurityObituariesScience MISSING WOMAN MAY HAVE FALLEN INTO SINKHOLE WHILE SEARCHING FOR CAT Elizabeth Pollard’s car was found in Marguerite, Westmoreland County, near a newly formed sinkhole. Authorities are holding out hope for her survival. December 4, 2024 at 6:58 a.m. ESTToday at 6:58 a.m. EST 2 min New! Catch up quickly with key takeaways Close alert banner An ambulance arrived near the site where rescuers searched for a missing Pennsylvania woman, who authorities believe may have fallen into a sinkhole on Dec. 3. (Video: AP) By Leo Sands A missing Pennsylvania woman may have fallen into a sinkhole that formed underneath her while she was searching for her cat, authorities said. Elizabeth Pollard, 64, was reported missing by her family early Tuesday after failing to return to her home in Marguerite, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post Save up to 83% for a limited time. Get your first year for €0.99 every four weeks State troopers found a newly formed sinkhole in the early hours of Tuesday 15 to 20 feet from her parked car, State Trooper Steve Limani said during a news conference Tuesday evening. The sinkhole is “the size of about a manhole,” Limani said. “That hole wasn’t there until sometime yesterday, most likely. Unfortunately, when she was standing over it.” Story continues below advertisement Pollard’s 5-year-old granddaughter, who was out with her during the search for the cat, was found safe inside the parked car and has been reunited with her family, authorities said. The fate of the cat remains unclear. Advertisement More than 100 emergency response officials across multiple agencies have been deployed to the search, Limani said, adding that an excavation team was trying to move dirt nearby to access the hole. Share this articleShare The area in western Pennsylvania where Pollard went missing is littered with abandoned coal mines that are known to cause subsidence problems, raising safety concerns over any attempt by responders to approach or enter the sinkhole, authorities said. Story continues below advertisement “It is deep,” said Limani, describing the sinkhole as narrow at the surface but increasing in width with depth. “Once you get down below the surface, it gets significantly wider and more difficult to try and traverse that,” he said. Authorities identified what appeared to be a piece of footwear inside the hole after deploying cameras to aid their search. Advertisement “It’s a modern shoe. Not something you’d find in a coal mine in Marguerite in the 1940s,” Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Bacha said during the news conference, without stating whether it belonged to Pollard. “So we’re fairly confident that we’re doing the right thing in the right place.” Story continues below advertisement Authorities are holding out hope for Pollard’s survival, with Bacha saying that rescue teams were continually monitoring subterranean conditions. “The temperature down there is warmer. The oxygen levels are perfect. That’s why we still have some hope that there’s a void and we’ll be able to get there with the excavation company,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll get lucky and have this family reunited,” Limani said. Share 71 Comments NewsletterAs news breaks Exclusive Alerts Breaking news email alerts and investigative journalism you'll only find in The Post. Sign up Recommended for you Recommended by Subscribe to comment and get the full experience. 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