A major search operation has been launched in Lancashire after a woman vanished whilst walking her dog along a river path.
Nicola Bulley, 45, hasn't been seen since 9.15am on Friday (January 27) on a footpath in the town of Wyre. Extensive searches for her have been taking place over the weekend.
Police dive teams, fire service drones, search dogs, helicopters and mountain rescue volunteers have all been deployed to the area, Lancs Live reports.
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It has been more than 48-hours since Nicola's last sighting and police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information.
Police bosses say they are 'keeping an open mind about where Nicola may be' and a team of detectives are also investigating the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and 'following a number of lines of enquiry'. They are also supporting Nicola’s family and remain in close contact with them.
Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team (BPMRT) said 25 volunteers contributed to the search over an eight-hour period on Saturday. They were joined by North West Ambulance Service, Lancashire Police, the Police Dive Team, Lancashire Fire and Rescue (LFRS), National Police Air Service (Helicopter), a LFRS Search Dog and an LFRS Drone.
Nicola, who is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall with light brown shoulder-length hair, was last seen walking her dog before going missing. The dog has since been found close to where it is believed Nicola was last seen.
She was last seen wearing a long black gilet jacket with a hood, black jeans and olive green ankle wellies and Her hair was tied into a ponytail. Police say she speaks with an Essex accent and also has links to the Thornton-Cleveleys area.
Ch Insp Chris Barton, of Lancashire Police, said: "Nicola has now been missing for two days and we are extremely concerned about her. Firstly, if anybody saw her on Friday morning and has not yet been spoken to by police, or if anybody has any other information about where she might be, please get in touch with us straight away.
"Enquiries are very much ongoing and we have a team of detectives working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around her disappearance, in addition to a large team of police officers, partner agency and volunteer groups on the ground searching the area around where she was last seen. We are following a number of lines of enquiry and are keeping an open mind at this stage about what has occurred.
"We appreciate there is a great deal of concern in the local area and that people want to help, however we would ask that nobody puts themselves in any danger. If anybody has any questions or concerns they are welcome to speak to officers in the area."
Anybody who has seen Nicola, or has information about where she might be, is asked to call 101, quoting log 473 of January 27. For immediate sightings please call 999.
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