After finding body of Pennsylvania grandma in abandoned mine below sinkhole, police give update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Pennsylvania State Police and local authorities gave an update on Friday after finding the body of Elizabeth Pollard, the grandma who fell into a sinkhole while looking for her cat in Unity Township, Pennsylvania.
Thank you to everyone who made sure she came home.
These folks did a wonderful careful dig to find her. There is passion and care in their voices.
Care
A huge thank you to all personnel involved who worked so hard to locate this woman (and who volunteered to help otherwise). We are so thankful for your efforts!!
I'm heartbroken that Ms Pollard wasn't able to be recovered alive, however this is a wonderful police department and loving community as a whole. Thank you to everyone! It restores my faith in humanity!
You have to salute Trooper Limani for his persistence to find Ms. Pollard and his feelings for what the family was going through . He and everyone involved in the recovery operation did a wonderful job !
Amen
This entire story breaks my heart and brings tears to my eyes. I’m a 67 year old woman who has always had and loved cats. I’m so sorry this has happened. Prayers of comfort to all who knew and loved her.
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She may not have survived but they got her home. Thank you every one❤❤❤❤
God bless every first responder that worked on this, risking their own lives. God bless Monday's restaurant and all who brought food/drinks.
This is so tragic. I am so sorry for the family and the responders who so obviously are heartbroken.
Tell them who loved her ,she was needed in heav3n..❤❤❤❤
Condolences to the family that lost Gramma especially at Christmas time. So sorry.
Rest In Peace, Elizabeth 🕊️
That poor gal...go out looking for your cat and have the ground give out from under you. Mining accidents have always been a danger but nobody expects this to happen long after the mine is closed. As others have said, thank you for not giving up.
Did they find the cat?
@@KChelseaVenus One news report said that Pepper never turned up.
Great effort guys. We really wish thing could have ended better. Thanks for not quitting until she was recovered.
Love this tropper very kind hearted ❤Thank you for all your help!! Thank you for finding her❤
@@gtyler-2551 May god be with them when you are good karma always return it back to ya always so be kind lov8ng and help us all to come together
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Heroes! We need more people like this in the world for their endless roles in the rescue of this dear woman.
Blessings to all the community that went above and beyond. Heartfelt prayers for the family.
Sorry for the family's loss. May Ms. Pollard rest in peace. Ms. Pollard was out searching for her beloved cat when the accident happened. If the cat is still missing, it would be nice to work on finding her cat and returning it to her family.
What would we ever do without our amazing first responders and volunteers in our area!?! Thank you so much for all you do for all of us in Westmoreland County. Bless you all.
I don't recall this troopers name, but he has done a wonderful job of keeping everyone informed concerning this situation !!
So sorry the Pollard family is going through this horrible situation, and for Elizabeth having to give her life due to this accident !!
I'm not from the area, but have been very interested and concerned - So thankful the family can have a closing now !!
God bless !!
CBS Pittsburgh: please stay in touch with this family and please update us if their beloved cat is ever found 🙏💜
A sad situation for sure 😞😞 But for the family it's truly sad , but now they found her there's relief for the family . To the family , friends and all the emergency response personnel at the site . All of You have Our Deepest Heartfelt Sympathy 🙏🙏 To All of the support personnel a Blessed Thank You for Your support 🙏🙏 GOD BLESS Everyone 🙏🙏
Thank you all so much for all the efforts to save this woman. I can't stop thinking about her granddaughter in the car. I'm thankful she survived but hope she's not scarred of her innocence. What a great effort on everyone's part and the community support. Totally awesome. I'm saddened of course Ms. Pollard didn't survive. Condolences to all.....
Thank You for all you did to find this woman…MAY SHE REST IN PLEASE…my sympathies go out to the family and friends!
Nicely done. It’s a sad outcome but at least the family has closure. Sounds like a wonderful community. God bless you Elizabeth and RIP.
My deepest sympathy to the families of Elizabeth Pollard. My heartfelt thank you and sympathy to all the responders and everyone involved.
Thank you for locating Elizabeth. May she rest in peace.
My condolences to the family and those who worked hard to locate her.
This is just so tragic 😢and it scares me for myself. I am 61 years old, and now I see how vulnerable someone my age really is. I have prayed for her to be found, and now I am praying for the Lord to give His Peace to this Family and to those who searched for her. Thank you to everyone who helped search for her and to those who assisted the searchers with food, water, etc....
My heart hurts for the whole family. 💔. I wish it could have been a different outcome but I am at least glad for the family that they were able to recover her body. Falling 30ft before striking hard ground, she would have had severe injuries, so could have died on impact, and if not, shortly after. The fact that they put a device down to listen for any sounds, and the fact she was only 12ft from the place she landed, if she had been alive, they would have heard her. IMHO. I just hope that Elizabeth passed on impact or shortly after without having been aware of her predicament. These people are amazing and this whole town is lucky to have each other. The next months are going to be extremely hard for her husband and all the family, my prayers for them. ❤💔💔
So beautifully stated, I couldn’t have added anything else. Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful words. I too will be praying for the family. 🙏❤️🙏
I agree, was thinking the same thing
I hope she didn't suffer , that's been number 1 on my mind since seeing this 🥲 , condolences from eastern Canada, thanks to the responders 😊
Good job in not stopping till we know. It's tragic that she fell victim to such a sad culmination of events
Peace to her family, 😢 from the Netherlands
wow - so awesome of everyone who put their all into finding this poor lady. i know the family is very grateful, tho incredibly sad for the loss. i hope she didn’t suffer 😢
All you guys did a great job, i know its not the outcome we all wished for...But you guys did everything possible!!! 🙏
thank you so much for your love in Pennsylvania..
great job
Has anyone found Pepper ? I know if that was me I wouldn't want anyone to give up on my babies. She died for the love of Pepper. So sorry for the family. 😢
I doubt Pepper would've fallen in that hole, Pepper was too light
I read that they found the kitty.
@@dbolognani Where did you read that poor sweet soul kitty Pepper has been found? Found SAFE???? 💔😿💔 It's very sad and inconsiderate that they ignore here to mention status of Pepper.
Feel the same way!
Is the Kitty still alive at least? I'm so sorry for Elizabeth and her family. I'm a PA resident, this police department is just wonderful to never give up. Rest in peace Dear Elizabeth. @@dbolognani
Everyone did an exceptional job in bringing Elizabeth back to her family. I pray for peace for the family. Was the cat ever found?
I was wondering that as well. Hopefully it has been found and is not wandering around suffering.
Not as of yet
Fly high Elizabeth.
He will raise her up on Eagles’ wings.
God rest her soul. Heartbreaking.
RIP Ms Pollard 🙏🕯💜
Heartfelt condolences to her family.
Thank you to the whole team who worked tirelessly during the search.
Prayers for family
God bless all these folks. They worked so hard to find that poor lady.
Bless everyone who has been involved in helping. Bless and prayers for her family and friends
It was a miracle to find her and not lose anyone else too... Praise God.
Thank you all for all you did. ❤
So sad she is deceased.
Respect and gratitude that those who put their lives on the line to try and save, and alas, return her.
Prayers and peace to Elizabeth and her family.
Thank you all for your incredible efforts. May Elizabeth rest in peace, May Elizabeth's family be comforted, and may her kitty be safely found and cared for.🐱💝🥺
It seems like a bad way to go but once it’s over it doesn’t really matter. I hope her beloved cat finds it’s way home.❤
God Bless everyone who came together in finding her. Amen ❤Amen ❤£7❤
Thank you for everything you did to find her. At least she got to come home. RIP
Thank you to everyone that helped find Elizabeth. Rest In Peace sweetie
A big thanks for all that helped find her. I hope her family finds some peace,
Best, most informative video of this type I've seen. Usually, it's just a dog and pony show.
So thankful that you found. My God bless each and everyone who worked in the recovery and those that supported them with food, water and everything else they needed.
So sad,prayers for the families 🙏
RIP condolences to her family. I know how we cat lovers feel about our cats.
My deepest condolences and prayers are with the family who lost their beloved grandmother. 💐 Rest in peace, Elizabeth Pollard, may your soul be in a better place. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am so very sorry for the families loss.The sheriff department and all involved did a great job 😢
May any of you,and us ever find ourselves in Elizabeths situation I hope there are people like them to help. Thank you all.
These officials are the best from Quebe Canada thank you for you all your sevices oh wow ❤❤❤
I've been watching this from the beginning.This is so unfortunate what happened to her, especially for their family & everybody that was affected by this horrible out come.The way this community and our people came together was so loving & powerful!!! I wish we could all be more kind to one another and not judge each other,work together, help each other more,OUR WORLD 🌎 world would be a better place.......
RIP Elizabeth❤ Condolences to the family & friends
A lady named Nicole Gray in the live feed from the original search in comments said " QUESTION DID SHE VOTE FOR TRUMP? Cause that determines wether to be sad .
I have a copy . That was her feelings for Elizabeth Polland
What an absolute rotten ignorant thing to say .
I am so sorry to that family for this horrible loss.
What a sick twisted person!!
So sorry for your loss. Praying for the family.
I hope that they are able to find Pepper. RIP Elizabeth, condolences to her husband, family and friends. Thank you all FR’s.
I am so greatly sorry for the family. So many people put forth so much even knowing it was probably a recovery effort. Thank you to all of them. This family deserved the closure of being able to have a proper service for her. I pray for comfort for them. They are in a lot of hearts during this time.
Glad theyve finally re covered the lady..God bless her and her family at this time .very sorry for your loss.thanks as well to all involved in the effort to recover the lady..
My prayers go to the family and all people that rescued her 😢❤,God bless all of you and the family my condolences, Amèn 🙋♀️🙏😇
They dug the hell out that hole 🕳 48 hours and they found 😢so sorry for the family in my prayer 🙏
Great job recovery people!!!thank you
Rest her soul. 🙏🏻
Man this just seems like an A+ group of people!!! Penn should feel very proud to have these individuals!!
RIP Elizabeth. Thank you to everyone that helped to find her and bring her home. 🙏🙏 for her loved ones.
I was so hoping for a different outcome. I know that may make me sound naive, because, in reality, things like hypothermia mechanism of injury were all stacked against her, but I was hopeful. her family and the community she is from will be in my prayers.
Imagine the risk to the rescuers working with heavy equipment right next to an area that just caved. They all could have been next to, if more ground gave way.
anyone in that area could be next if nothing is done
God Bless all of you!❤😂
Awww how sad, R.I.P, my prayers and condolences to the family.🙏💔
Blessings to all involved in the recovery 🙌 Blessings to the family 🙌 My condolences 🙏 to her family, may she rest in peace 🙏 Many blessings from Florida 🙌🌴🌴
I like this man ❤ good heart
She was found in God’s timing. From this horrible event, and what y’all learned in the process, other lives could be saved in the future. My prayers are for her family and all involved with her retrieval. God Bless you all❤️
This guy, trooper steven...THIS GUY needs a promotion..he's the only one stepping up trying to explain things and everytime he asks someone else to speak it's the same "were so sorry but we tried" drivel....pathetic! This frickin guy actually cares!!
It’s rare to survive a sinkhole,especially leading to a mine,as there maybe further depths within the mine
The rescue / search personnel from all the different departments / companies are incredible. ❤ They all worked really hard to find her and get her out.
But this accident never should have happened. An ordinary citizen should never lose their life from falling into some old mine. And I dont think one ever knows where a sinkhole is going to open until it opens. And by then its too late. I hope these people find all of these old mines and fill them somehow with cement.
And this hole may grow bigger... 😮
❤there are angels-crews working all around! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Autopsy report will explain a lot.
How frightening for her!!! So happy for the family that she has been recovered! Thankful for all who made it possible and continuing to pray for all! Lord comfort her family!
Prayers for all involved ✝️🛐🕊🙏🏼❤️
Thank you to every single person who assisted in all the many aspects of finding Elizabeth. PRayers to her family, friends, and to the community. Heartbreaking event
I can't imagine a more heartbreaking task- you all were focused on bringing her home, even after it became a recovery endeavor.
I am so sorry for your loss prayers for the family
People don't realize how much we love pur animals. God Bless her...and People who found her..PRAYERS
God bless her
So sad for her little granddaughter waiting for her 😢
Why don't you use taxpayer money and fill the hole?
Instead of letting the federal government send all of our money overseas, get it back and get dirt, rocks, and gravel to fill that hole until that ground is SOLID
That's not how it works. You don't just fill these holes. It's an abandoned mine shaft, any dirt you put in the hole is just going to find it's way further down the mine shaft. Or even worse, open up another sink hole somewhere else.
That mine covers 48 acres.
The hole will be filled however the hole opening up is a sign that there could be other places this may happen. The area needs investigated and probably will require a major project to fill a lot of areas.
Not how it works, they usually but up beans and make it stable it’s just gave out over time 😢
There is a fund that has been in existence for 40 years to address abandoned mine issues. The fund comes from a tax on mined coal.
Did they find the cat as well?🙏🏽🕊️
No
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Prayers for the family and job well done in taking care of finding her much respect to all involved 🙏
Prayers to all involved!
😢 Prayers for the Family 😢🙏🙏🙏💖🕊️🕯️
Poor thing! ❤
This must be very traumatizing for her grandchild too 🙏🏼
I too am very concerned for her granddaughter. Us older folks know how close children are to grandmas. I pray she recovers from this horrible event. It'll never be forgotten to say the least but I pray she can deal with it amicably.
Rip 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Praying for this community 🙏🏻🙏🏻
God bless you all that help this family to be able to bury her loving Grandma 👵 it was for sure that she wasn’t alive, But at least the family have her body, to put it to rest the way it supposed to be, I send my condolences 💐 to the family of this Grandma 👵 may her Rest In Peace ☮️ And may the light 💡 shine upon her, , Have faith in God he knows what his doing, we all got a day to go And we never know how we are going to go, Have the faith that she is resting in peace ☮️ and know more pain in her life, just pray 🙏 for her soul and let her Rest In Peace ☮️ crying 😭 Will not put her to rest but praying for her soul will put her to rest, God bless all this family And I’m praying too for her, I want to thank All the rescuers and all the heroes police 👮♀️ that took this seriously and stood with this family searching for her body and those rescuers Guys that don’t let no one down, God bless you all, Hugs 🫂 and kisses 😘 to All of you, I love 💕 you all Guys, Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 plenty of love 💕 from, Queen 👸