Troopers say Eagle River resident Amanda Richmond, 45, went missing Saturday after she chased one of her dogs into the north fork of Eagle River.
An Alaska Wildlife Trooper wears a body-worn camera. (Alaska Department of Public Safety)Anchorage-area search teams are continuing to look for a missing woman who officials say disappeared Saturday under ice near the north fork of Eagle River.
Alaska State Troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said 45-year-old Eagle River resident Amanda Richmond was walking on a trail with her dogs and an unidentified man on Saturday afternoon. During the walk, one of the dogs went into a lead of open water on the river and Richmond tried to help the animal.
�Richmond disappeared underneath the ice,� McDaniel said, adding that she never resurfaced.
Troopers sent a helicopter to search the area, and called in the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team to assist. Teams searched on Saturday and Sunday and did not recover Richmond.�
McDaniel said the dog Richmond chased after has also not been recovered. The man who was with Richmond was not injured, according to troopers.�
According to McDaniel, Richmond is still considered to be missing. Search teams will be joined by a K-9 unit to continue through the area during daylight hours Tuesday to try to find her.�
�We�re out there, working to find her to help bring some closure to her family and friends today,� he said.
McDaniel said troopers will coordinate with the dive rescue and K-9 teams later to determine further search plans if Richmond isn�t found by Tuesday evening.
