RedactedNarrative: The victim, his wife and 4 dogs were cruising the river when one of the dogs fell overboard. The wife reported that they made numerous attempts to retrieve the dog but failed. The vessel went over the dog (not injuring him) and the victim jumped in the river to retrieve the dog.  The victim started to struggle while swimming. Two type III PFD's were thrown to the victim but both were unsuccessful in reaching him.  He continued to swim back to the boat with the dog on his chest. The wife reported that he continued to struggle and suddenly slipped below the surface and was not seen again. 
  
  Search efforts continued into the evening until darkness to no avail. The search continued the next morning where the deceased was recovered by NH Fish and Game divers from the bottom of the river, he was found in 8-10 feet of water. The Medical Examiner on scene pronounced the deceased death as an accidental drowning.
  