Friday, January 28, 2011

Dog found 18 miles out to sea adopted by rescuers

A dog saved from icy waters in Poland last year, has celebrated the anniversary of his rescue out at sea with the crew that adopted him.

Baltic gained notoriety when he was rescued last year in subfreezing temperatures after floating 18 miles out to sea on ice. It is still not clear how the dog managed to end up floating down the Vistula River.


YouTube link.

Several people came forward wanting to adopt Baltic after his story gained headlines around Europe, but his rescuer Adam Buczynski decided to give him a home.

Despite his bad experience at sea, the dog is still out regularly on the Baltic Sea aboard the Baltica, a research ship. Buczynski said the dog, now the ship's pet and mascot, shows signs of anxiety when the sea is rough but sails around happily with the crew when it is calm.

1 comment:

John Davis said...

This a amazing story. that is so sad. how did he get out there like that for a dog he must have been so afraid. this is a great post though. i will besure to tell my friends about your post. John Davis.
i wish i could see the video though. it is set to private.