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Search Intensifies for Man and Dog Missing on Homemade Raft in Colorado River

Thomas Lee Robison and his Welsh Corgi remain unaccounted for after embarking on a risky river journey in a self-constructed raft.

  • Thomas Lee Robison, 58, from New Mexico, was last seen attempting to navigate the Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park with his dog.
  • Robison's abandoned vehicle, a 2001 Toyota Tacoma, was found at Lee’s Ferry, a key access point to the river.
  • The National Park Service has issued a missing person alert and released photos of the makeshift raft, described as consisting of wooden planks and ropes.
  • Authorities urge anyone with information on Robison's whereabouts to contact Grand Canyon Dispatch.
  • Search efforts continue as the river leads towards Lake Mead, a journey that normally takes three days by current.
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