April 1 2011: Tsunami dog rescued

coolcat · 04-01-2011, 03:48 PM

The Japanese coast guard rescued a pet dog on Friday that somehow survived three weeks at sea after apparently being washed away in the tsunami.

Reuters reported the dog was found on the roof of a house floating off the coast of Kesennuma, in the Myiagi prefecture in northern Japan.

The dog was described as "emaciated, but alive" after it had been adrift since the March 11 disaster.

A helicopter first spotted the dog, but the animal was scared by the propellers, so it hid under the roof. Rescuers were forced to descend onto the roof to try to lure the dog to safety. They even tried to poke a hole in the roof, but the dog still stayed away.

Eventually, the dog was saved by a coast guard boat that took over the rescue when the helicopter ran out of fuel, Japanese broadcaster NTV said.

http://www.cbs12.com/articles/dog-47...#ixzz1IJ1EgtaX

04-01-2011, 03:48 PM	#1
coolcat Drawn Druid Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32	April 1 2011: Tsunami dog rescued The Japanese coast guard rescued a pet dog on Friday that somehow survived three weeks at sea after apparently being washed away in the tsunami. Reuters reported the dog was found on the roof of a house floating off the coast of Kesennuma, in the Myiagi prefecture in northern Japan. The dog was described as "emaciated, but alive" after it had been adrift since the March 11 disaster. A helicopter first spotted the dog, but the animal was scared by the propellers, so it hid under the roof. Rescuers were forced to descend onto the roof to try to lure the dog to safety. They even tried to poke a hole in the roof, but the dog still stayed away. Eventually, the dog was saved by a coast guard boat that took over the rescue when the helicopter ran out of fuel, Japanese broadcaster NTV said. http://www.cbs12.com/articles/dog-47...#ixzz1IJ1EgtaX __________________ Now what do we do?

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