Use Allegro BITMAP* in a class

So, im trying to create a class which uses a BITMAP*. I don't want to send a BITMAP to the constructor since I want the constructor to load the same image every time. The problem is that when I try to load a bitmap the program crashes. If I create a new bitmap it works as intended.

Player.h

Code:

...
BITMAP* mRunningImage;
BITMAP* mIdleImage;
...

Player.cpp

Code:

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Player::Player(double mPos_x, double mPos_y, double mSpeed, int mHelath, int mStamina, int mMaxEggs, int mArmor)
{
    mRunningImage = load_bitmap("elme_8_dir",NULL); //doesn't work
    mIdleImage = create_bitmap(10,10); //works
    ...
}
...

How should I write the load_bitmap to make the program not crash?

Nvm, I just noticed that Im an idiot......forgot to add ".bmp" to the filename.

Pls ignore this thread