Search resumes for lady who disappeared underneath frozen Alaska river whereas attempting to rescue canine

A search in Alaska resumed Tuesday for a lady who went underneath the ice of the frozen Eagle River whereas attempting to save lots of her beloved canine and has not been seen since, officers mentioned.

The Alaska State Troopers recognized the girl Tuesday as Amanda Richmond, 45, of the group of Eagle River, about 12 miles northeast of downtown Anchorage.

She disappeared Saturday afternoon underneath the ice of the frozen Eagle River as she and her husband tried to save lots of one in every of their canines, which had gone into an open space of water, in accordance with the troopers and an announcement from her husband.

The Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Restoration Crew; the Solstice Search and Rescue K9 Crew; and the Alaska Wildlife Troopers resumed the seek for her at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the troopers mentioned in an announcement.

Efforts to contact Richmond’s household weren’t instantly profitable. Her sister, Jennifer Richmond, offered an announcement from Amanda Richmond’s husband to NBC affiliate KTUU of Anchorage.

Their canine, Groot, was greater than only a pet, husband Brian Rogers mentioned within the assertion.

“She didn’t bounce in to save lots of ‘only a canine,’ it was a member of the family,” Rogers mentioned. He mentioned that to him and their 4 youngsters, “she died a hero.”

The canine has not been recovered, a spokesman for the Alaska State Troopers mentioned.

The canine was getting a drink of water in a gap within the ice when it fell in, Rogers mentioned. He mentioned within the assertion that he thought he noticed a paw underneath the ice, went within the water and reached in to attempt to seize it and that Richmond additionally went into the water to try to save their pet.

“To anybody questioning why we’d bounce in to save lots of our canine I can solely reply, our instincts took over and we went in with out thought. Amanda beloved her canines almost as a lot as our youngsters, they had been our household,” Rogers mentioned within the assertion.

Richmond, a nurse, was a mom of 4 youngsters. “She has touched so many individuals’s lives for the higher,” Rogers mentioned within the assertion to KTUU.