Authorities are searching for a man and his dog after they went missing at the Grand Canyon National Park while possibly trying to travel the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft, NBC News reported.
Thomas Lee Robison, 58, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, "may have attempted to go down the Colorado River with his dog, who is a Welsh corgi, on a self made raft” the National Park Service said in a statement and in a missing person flyer Wednesday.
Robison’s dog was described as a 25-pound corgi that is 11 years old.
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The park service included a picture of the raft, which appeared to show three wooden boards crudely held together, as well as a paddle and a life vest.
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SIGN UP A champagne-colored 2001 Toyota Tacoma belonging to Robinson was found abandoned Sunday at Lee’s Ferry in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, according to the park service.
Robison, who stands about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes, the park service said.
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Anyone who may have seen Robison is urged to contact Grand Canyon Dispatch at 928-638-7805.
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