A mom of 4 in Alaska has gone lacking and is presumed useless after risking her life to try to save her canine from drowning in a frozen river.
45-year-old Amanda Richmond Rogers was taking a hike Saturday in Anchorage along with her canine, Groot, and her husband, Brian, celebrating Amanda and Brian’s 18th wedding ceremony anniversary, when Groot tried getting some water from a close-by river.
The Irish Wolfhound’s weight broke the ice under him and he fell right into a small gap within the Eagle River. Amanda and Brian sprang into motion to rescue the pup … and Brian says his spouse, an ER nurse, did not hesitate to leap into the frigid water to save lots of him.
Brian says he final noticed Amanda swimming downstream below the ice, however that was the final time he noticed them … including, “I waited and waited and am still waiting.”
Rescue groups are nonetheless on the hunt to search out Groot and Amanda’s our bodies, Alaska State Troopers, the state’s Dive Search, Rescue, and Restoration Staff, the Solstice Search, and the Alaska Wildlife Troopers are all on the hunt.
The search got here to a quick halt on Tuesday when tools froze up … however when the solar got here up Wednesday morning, the search workforce started deploying underwater drones, specialist rescue canine, and sonar tools to assist with the efforts.
The household has obtained condolences from pals, household, and others for the reason that tragic incident … Brian says, “To me and our four boys, [Amanda] died a hero.”