Grand Canyon National Park officials said that they had discovered the body of a man who had gone rafting down the Colorado River.
A statement from the National Park Service detailing the incident states that Thomas Robinson, 58, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is thought to have attempted to travel down the Colorado River on a wooden raft with his dog before abandoning the vessel at Lees Ferry, which is a few miles south of Arizona’s border with Utah.
On Friday, staff members of the National Park Service received notification that a body had been found in the Colorado River close to river mile 6.
“Park rangers responded and recovered the body which was transported to Lees Ferry and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office,” park officials stated. “Initial information indicates the body is that of missing person Thomas L. Robison. The Coconino County Medical Examiner will confirm positive identification.”
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The inquiry into Robinson’s death is still ongoing, and it is yet unknown how he may have passed away. Furthermore, the location of the dog and its survival were not revealed by the authorities.
According to park officials, no more details about this case will be released just yet.
