A couple was found dead, along with their deceased dog, Thursday at their Pocono -area home, police said.

The deceased have been identified by police as 82-year-old William Nathan and 82-year-old Ellen Nathan of the 100 block of Crockett’s Crescent in Pocono Pines, Monroe County.

Wagner said an initial investigation determined the deaths to be accidental. Autopsy testing, however, is scheduled for Monday to determine the exact causes and manners of deaths, Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac told lehighvalleylive.com Friday afternoon.

Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner said officers responded just before 9 p.m. Thursday to the couple’s home for a welfare check at the request of a relative. The relative told police the couple hadn’t been heard from since the prior weeke

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