On July 25, Elk Valley RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a drowning on Lake Koocanusa. Initial information indicated that a 63-year-old man from Alberta had jumped into the water to save his dog and that in the process had drowned. Patrols were conducted with the RCMP boat as well as by drone in efforts to locate the man but he was not located. Elk Valley RCMP want to express our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Elk Valley RCMP want to remind everyone to wear personal flotation devices when boating or using any recreational watercraft on the lake and/or rivers.