Jul. 7—Maine Marine Patrol said Monday that a search is still ongoing for a man who went missing in the Kennebec River after rescuing his dog from the river Sunday.
Robert Stolt, 22, of Augusta, was fishing on a 23-foot boat Sunday afternoon near Bath when his dog jumped into the river, according to a news release Monday from Maine Marine Patrol.
Authorities were notified shortly after 2 p.m. when a witness called 911 to report that two people were in the water near Lines Island.
A female passenger on the boat and a second dog were rescued by other boaters and taken to shore. The passenger was treated by first responders for minor injuries.
Marine Patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard, state police and the Maine Forest Service were all involved in Sunday’s search, which was called off at 11 p.m. due to poor visibility.
The search for Stolt resumed at 5 a.m. Monday, with Marine Patrol boats and an airplane focused on a portion of the Kennebec River near Lines Island.
This story will be updated.
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