BIG LAKE, MO (KCTV/AP) -
The search for the body of missing Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Fred Guthrie Jr. has been scaled back but will continue.
The search for Guthrie's body began Aug. 1 after he and his patrol dog disappeared while patrolling flooded land near Big Lake in northwest Missouri. The dog's body was recovered the next day.
Officials say they will continue to search for him until he's recovered.
The patrol reduced the number of officers and equipment being used in the search, but they'll use less resources in part because they were needed elsewhere.
The patrol says it believes Guthrie and the dog became trapped in a strong river current and were swept away.
Patrol Maj. Tommy Roam said the search will continue and the patrol is determined to find Guthrie's body.
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