The drowning victim has been identified
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The victim of Monday night’s alleged drowning in Oliver has been identified by friends as 41-year-old Tom Dennehy.
Several people close to the man took to social media this week to share their memories of Dennehy and his time at various racetracks, including Oliver’s Area 27, racing alongside his friends.
A friend spoke to Castanet, confirming that Dennehy is well-respected and that many people in the community have wonderful stories to tell about him.
“Tom will be greatly missed by friends and fellow racers from British Columbia all the way to California,” Ben Ngai said via messenger.
“He lived and breathed the sport of fast motorcycling and was an instructor who helped countless people on and off the track. He is the type of person I aspire to be one day, being a pillar of the community.”
Dennehy was out with a friend in the middle of Lake Osoyoos on Monday night. RCMP said one of his dogs appeared to be struggling in the pond. Dennehy appears to have jumped into the water to help the dog.
When Dennehy failed to surface, first responders, civilians and friends of the missing searched until dark, trying to find him. He was not found, although his dog managed to escape.
“Tragically, it appears the man lost his life saving his dog’s,” said Sgt. Jason Bayda, who did not provide Dennehy’s identity per RCMP protocol.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team has been mobilized and plans to arrive in Osoyoos this weekend to search the lake.
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