Deputies searching for 24-year-old man in Snake River say their efforts have turned into a ‘recovery’

BINGHAM COUNTY — Deputies searching for a missing man successful nan Snake River opportunity their efforts person moved from “water rescue” to “recovery.”

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office received a telephone connected Thursday astatine 4:15 p.m. reporting a 24-year-old man from Bonneville County had fallen into nan stream without a flotation device. 

The man was reportedly recreating connected a homemade pontoon raft astatine nan BLM River entree successful nan area of 1100 North connected West River Road, a news merchandise from nan sheriff’s agency said.

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Bingham County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jordyn Nebeker said nan location is successful betwixt Firth and Shelley. 

He was pinch 2 friends and nan friends made attempts to rescue him, nevertheless nan h2o is swift capable to make it difficult, nan merchandise said. 

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The sheriff’s agency arrived connected segment astir 3 minutes later aft nan first call. Emergency protocols were group successful spot and hunt and rescue efforts began connected nan water.

Air Idaho was additionally dispatched for aerial surveillance and imaginable diligent carrier connected Thursday.

The pontoon raft was recovered astir 400 yards southbound of nan past seen location connected nan West Bank, however, cipher was adjacent it.

“At this clip we are not releasing nan sanction of nan personification involved. Next of kin has been notified and we are going to rally astir them and see them each measurement of nan measurement moving forward,” nan sheriff’s agency said successful nan release.  

Deputies are continuing their hunt efforts connected Friday, though it mightiness beryllium a situation pinch precocious winds. Nebeker said if nan winds sewage excessively bad, they will person to unopen down nan efforts for nan time and regroup. 

“If anybody is recreating successful nan stream aliases adjacent nan river, conscionable support an oculus out,” Nebeker said. 

He added location are respective of their boats retired connected nan h2o searching Friday morning. 

“Our hearts spell retired to nan family and friends…” nan sheriff’s agency stated. “Thank you each for your interest and please support these group successful your thoughts and prayers arsenic good arsenic our awesome unit and volunteers arsenic they consequence successful bid to bring a family closure.”

Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office

Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office

Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office