The body of 45-year-old Amanda Richmond Rogers was found in the North Fork Eagle River in Alaska. She had attempted to save her dog, which had accidentally fallen into the icy river in the Anchorage area, Alaska.
Amanda and her husband, Dr. Brian Rogers, went to the river to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary on December 23, 2023. During the outing, one of their dogs, Groot, fell into the icy river, and Amanda didn’t hesitate to dive in to find and save Groot.
Her body was found on March 24, embraced with the dog. Her sister, Jennifer Richmond, revealed that Amanda had Groot in her arms just like before and added that Amanda “passed away as a true hero.”
“The body was found by a random passerby,” said Anchorage Police Department spokesperson Reene Oistad. Experts examined the body, confirming the identity of the deceased.
“Amanda loved dogs very much, almost as much as our children. They were our family,” said her husband, Dr. Brian.
He said that Amanda didn’t jump into the icy river “just to save a dog, but to save a family member.”
Amanda was the mother of four children, Leif Thurmond, Liam, August, and Bodhi Rogers.
