MT MT - Meghan Rouns, 27, horseback riding, horse found, phone found in saddlebag, McMaster Hills Rec Area, NE of Helena, 4 Oct 2024 *Active Search*

[borndem]

What a sad, sad thing.
Thinking about her family and those others who knew and miss her.

 

[doublestop]

I'm sorry to hear that she drowned...but I do wonder how her hat ended up upstream from her.

 

[Chimera]

Saw the updated posts on this thread.

Rest in gentle peace, Meghan !

My utmost condolences to her grieving loved ones.
Life isn't fair, she should have had many more years to live.

 

[borndem]

Would a strong wind gust be likely to spook a horse?

In my experience, anything can spook a horse... So, so sad.

 

[OckhamsRazor22]

Puma? Nope, not in Montana.

Mountain Lion | Montana FWP

Mountain lion conservation and management

fwp.mt.gov

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I'm sorry to hear that she drowned...but I do wonder how her hat ended up upstream from her.

In one of the articles, the sheriff said he thought the heavy winds blew the hat there.

I'm so sad for her loved ones.

 

[Tower]

Puma? Nope, not in Montana.

I know others have responded but puma = cougar = mountain lion = panther = catamount = Puma concolor (scientific name). All the same animal.

Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) - Jewel Cave National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[LadyL]

Your link states -
Rouns was located in 11 feet of water, about 100 feet from shore. Her body will be taken to the crime lab in Missoula to help determine the cause and manner of death.

thank you I missed that

 

[Boots38]

I know others have responded but puma = cougar = mountain lion = panther = catamount = Puma concolor (scientific name). All the same animal.

Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) - Jewel Cave National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

A girl lost her life, why does it matter what names there are for a mountain lion?

 

[GoBuckeyes]

how far out was she? the pictures of the searchers in the water look like the water is shallow quite a ways out

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Meghan Rouns' body recovered by rescue divers

According to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton, the body of Meghan Rouns was recovered from the Missouri River.

www.ktvh.com

The article states that she was found about 100 feet out in 11 feet of water, but she may not have been that far out when she first came off her horse. (depending on the current)

So terribly sad!