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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJack Russell In A Life Jacket Rescued After Swimming For Three Hours At Sea
A very tired Jack Russell swam for three hours amid choppy waters before two couples passed within ten feet of him on their boat. His owner had gone below deck, and when he returned the dog was gone. If the pup hadnt been wearing a bright orange life jacket, his rescuers said, they would never have seen him.
The boaters were five miles offshore of Hernando Beach in the Gulf of Mexico when one man, Bruce Knecht, identified what he thought was a buoy floating in the water. As they grew closer, it became clear the object was something else entirely.
You just saw his little nose sticking up out of the water, another boater, Shawn Sahr, told FOX 13 News. Sahrs husband Michael noted that finding the little guy was like a needle in a haystack. The pup swam right up to the boat before Michael lifted him aboard.
When they radioed the Coast Guard, the group discovered the dog had been reported overboard several hours prior. His owner arrived at the nearest station in tears the same moment they arrived, shouting the dogs name, Jaegermeister. He said this was his baby, and that he was just so glad, especially after hours of searching and assuming his best friend was gone forever.
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Dragonfli
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(10,336 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)And a ferocious predator on the farm...
I've had one or more Jacks for 30 years now. They're so clever and fun. I find their "big dog in a little dog body" attitude makes me laugh at least once every day. Daisy is the latest in my failed foster history. ... because I live on a farm and have a history with the JRT rescue, I usually get the head cases who I discover are usually NOT head cases - they were simply not cut out to be a suburban dog.
I've had every type - short legs, long legs, rough coat, broken coat, smooth coat - they all have the same spirit though.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)So glad it turned out all right.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,382 posts)"Whats that? Looks like food..."
"Wait here, I'll go up and have a look."
:::Shark comes back, swimming quick:::
"LET'S BEAT IT!"
"Why?"
"It's one of those little terrier dogs. One bit my cousin and wouldn't let go. I ain't fuckin' with it"
Good doggy. Tough lil son of a gun.