A Montana horseback rider who vanished throughout a experience alongside a leisure path was discovered useless in a lake Tuesday afternoon, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
The frantic seek for Meghan Rouns led to tragedy when her physique was pulled from 11-feet deep water in Higher Hauser Lake, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton instructed The Put up in an interview.
The 27-year-old lady disappeared after she and her horse went out for a experience Friday afternoon. She took a photograph for social media shortly after 4 p.m. that day however was reported lacking that night time after her household hadn’t heard from her.
To this point, foul play shouldn’t be suspected, although Dutton, who can be the county coroner, nonetheless must conduct an post-mortem to find out the style and reason behind demise.
“Her Husband, his household and Meghan’s household want to thank all of you who helped seek for her,” Dutton stated in an announcement asserting the demise.
“You held out for hope and gave them consolation that they weren’t alone on this ordeal.”
Dutton stated one concept investigators are wanting into is whether or not Rouns fell off her horse and into the water due to gusty winds within the space throughout her experience.
Her horse and cellphone have been found in the course of the seek for her on Saturday, authorities beforehand stated.
The sheriff’s rescue effort was a restoration mission Monday, the sheriff stated.
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