Mystery as woman enters Niagara River just above falls — week after a mom jumped in with 2 kids

New York State Police are searching for a missing female who intentionally entered nan Niagara River supra nan iconic falls — conscionable a week aft a mother threw herself and her 2 children complete nan ledge.

Several witnesses reported seeing nan enigma female successful nan h2o connected Goat Island conscionable supra Horseshoe Falls — nan largest of nan 3 waterfalls that collectively dress up Niagara Falls — astir 2 p.m. Wednesday, constabulary said.

“An contiguous hunt of nan area commenced utilizing Park Police drone, ft searches of nan gorge, and ocular searches from overlooks,” authorities constabulary told WGRZ successful a statement.

Park Police past contacted New York State Police Aviation for assistance successful searching nan little Niagara River.

The Post has reached retired to authorities constabulary for further information.

The female entered nan h2o conscionable supra Horseshoe Falls successful Niagara Falls. Bloomberg via Getty Images

The incident comes a week aft a mother and her 2 children jumped disconnected nan falls. Polaris

Last Monday successful nan aforesaid area, New York mother Chianti Means, 33, stepped complete nan guardrail astatine Luna Park, a mini area adjacent nan crest of nan falls, and intentionally jumped 200 feet into nan water pinch her 2 children, ages 9 and 5-months old.

Means, a home unit counsellor from Niagara Falls, had been suffering from post-partum depression, family members told The Post.

All 3 person been declared dormant but their bodies person not yet been recovered.

In 2023, different mother jumped pinch her 5-year-old son into nan Niagara Gorge, conscionable down stream from nan falls.

That mother died successful nan fall, but rescuers were capable to prevention nan boy.

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