PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A Pierre man drowned after falling through the ice on the Missouri River while apparently trying to rescue his dog near a campground area east of the city.
Hughes County Sheriff Mike Leidholt says 66-year-old Carl Remmers was pronounced dead about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at a Pierre hospital.
Authorities believe Remmers was underneath the water for more than an hour before being pulled out by divers.
The dog was rescued, and Pierre Deputy Fire Chief Ian Paul said it appeared to be fine. Leidholt says the golden retriever was taken to a veterinarian to be checked out.
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