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03-10-2011, 07:46 PM
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Stranded Dog In the Middle Of the Sea
I luv this story and just the kindness that was given to the stranded mutt. I've copied and pasted it here so that others can know of that kindness
 ...Stranded Dog Found Floating on Ice in Baltic Sea  Just imagine the isolation, the loneliness, the fear. After floating alone for days on ice in the Baltic Sea, a mutt named Baltic was rescued 15 miles offshore by seamen. Scientists on the Polish research ship Baltica were performing a customary oceanographic survey in the frigid waters on Jan. 26 and were making their last stop at about 3 p.m. when they looked out to see a dog, "just quietly going on floating ice." Sergio Neves, an oceanographer with the Institute for Meteorology and Water Management, was on the ship and tells PEOPLEPets.com that the ship's captain stopped the boat at the shocking sight and sent a crew member down to attempt a rescue. With so much ice in the water, the rescue proved challenging. The crew members first tried to use a net to retrieve Baltic, but were unsuccessful (click here to see a video of the rescue). Eventually, someone got close enough to grab a hold of the dog and bring him onto the ship, where rescuers wrapped his frozen body in towels and applied hot massage to warm him. They named him Baltic, after the sea. "Our mission, our function is not to rescue dogs out of the water, as you can imagine!" Neves says, laughing. "We are scientists! But we were on the sea on this research ship and I think it is human to save the dog." Poland does not have many stray dogs, according to Neves, and after news of the rescue spread, the Baltica crew has been approached by numerous people claiming to be the dog's owners. But so far, no one has proved credible enough for the crew to hand over their "mild, not aggressive" friend. So, Baltic will remain on the ship for now. Says Neves, "He's a very nice dog."
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03-10-2011, 09:51 PM
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oh how sweet that they got him.
I wonder how he got out there? I know nothing of that area. Could he have been dumped or is it possible he just got stranded accidentally?
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03-10-2011, 09:51 PM
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Awww. I wonder how he got there. And good for them for saving him!!
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03-10-2011, 09:59 PM
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That's awesome. The man who rescued him adopted him and now he sails with them! Too sweet!
Baltic Dog Rescued From Icy Waters Returns To Sea
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03-11-2011, 01:08 PM
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I'm guessing this is the dog that was unable to be saved a while back. I recall reading a story about another dog that was rescued from frozen water and I think the article mentioned another dog that was unable to be rescued.
Either way, that's just awesome for Baltic! |
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