Dangerous Stunts at Niagara: Another Woman Follows in Mom’s Wild Footsteps!

In an eerie, tragic sequence of events, a second woman has been reported missing after witnesses saw her enter the waters of Niagara Falls just days after a mother and her two young children climbed over the safety rails and vanished in the falls’ powerful currents. Police and search teams are now combing the Niagara River for the bodies of four people—a pursuit that has shocked New York State and raised questions about safety at the iconic site.

On Wednesday afternoon, several people observed the unnamed woman approach the water near Goat Island, a location perilously close to the top of Horseshoe Falls, the largest and most powerful of the three Niagara Falls waterfalls. “An immediate search of the area commenced,” according to a statement by New York State Police, which utilized drones, foot patrols, and overlooks to scan the gorge. State Police Aviation teams have been enlisted to continue the search, yet there has been no sign of the woman.

This recent incident comes on the heels of a devastating scene at Luna Island, where Chianti Means, a 33-year-old mother from Buffalo, reportedly took her two children—nine-year-old Roman Rossman and five-month-old Mecca Means—over the safety barrier before going in after them. Police believe the act was intentional. James O’Callaghan, a representative of the State Park Police, noted, “We believe this was intentional,” though he declined to share more details, citing the active investigation. The scene, described as “alarming,” has left law enforcement and the community reeling.

Friends and family of Means have since come forward to paint a picture of a woman struggling with severe postpartum depression, an illness often misunderstood and deeply stigmatized. Means was a domestic violence counselor in Niagara Falls, dedicating her career to helping others escape the cycle of abuse. Her Facebook page, under the name Diamond Scott, carried recent posts that seemed to hint at her inner turmoil. One post read, “You have to hold on to the ones you love. Never know when you might lose them.”

Means’ friend Amanda Roberts-Conrad expressed sorrow and frustration at the online backlash Means faced. “It makes me so sad to see people paint her a type of way,” she shared. “We need to bring more awareness to postpartum depression and possibly more safety down by the falls. This is a common occurrence in my city. It’s gut-wrenching. It really is a terrible loss.”

Niagara Falls, a breathtaking landmark known worldwide for its grandeur and natural beauty, also holds a somber record as a site of frequent suicides. With its immense power—3,610 tons of water crashing down every second—the falls’ currents often prevent the recovery of those who enter, and the bodies of Means and her children have yet to be found despite an exhaustive, weeks-long search.

The tragedies come as Niagara Falls hosts an influx of tourists, drawn by the falls’ mesmerizing allure and the diverse ways to experience it, from boat rides near the cascades to scenic overlooks. But with these recent incidents, the state of safety at the park is once again in the spotlight. In a separate but equally shocking incident, 28 people were injured on Thursday when a tour bus traveling from New York City to the falls overturned on a highway near Rochester. Among the injured, one person remains in critical condition. “You train for these things,” Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said, “but when you pull up and actually see the bus turned on its side, and people literally walking in a state of confusion… it was surreal.”

As the search continues and the events reverberate through New York and beyond, the beauty of Niagara Falls is weighed against the lives lost and the reminders of the challenges of mental health awareness, the need for safety measures, and the tragic unpredictability of life.