Posted on 04/06/2009 6:56:03 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy
SYDNEY (AFP) — A pet dog that fell overboard in rough seas off Australia has been reunited with its owners after surviving alone on an island for four months, reports said.
Sophie Tucker, apparently named after a late US entertainer, fell overboard as Jan Griffith and her family sailed through choppy waters off the northeast Queensland coast in November.
The dog was believed to have drowned and Griffith said the family was devastated.
But out of sight of the family, Sophie Tucker was swimming doggedly and finally made it to St Bees Island, five nautical miles away, and began the sort of life popularised by the TV reality show "Survivor."...
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This beatutiful dog has more guts and brains than Obama, our “community organizer”, who ONLY believes in the COLLECTIVE approach. Obama SHUNS INDIVIDUAL effort.
Love this doggie!
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She was returned to her family last week when Griffith contacted rangers who had captured a dog that had been living off feral goats on the largely uninhabited island, in the faint hope it might be their long-lost pet.
Griffith said that when the dog was first spotted on the island she had been in poor condition.
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“And then all of a sudden she started to look good and it was when the rangers had found baby goat carcasses so she’d started eating baby goats,” she said.
Sophie Tucker, a member of the Australian cattle dog breed, had been quick to readjust to the comforts of home, complete with airconditioning, Griffiths said.
“She surprised us all. She was a house dog and look what she’s done, she’s swum over five nautical miles, she’s managed to live off the land all on her own,” Griffiths said.
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Really cool story....
I have often wondered, where do dogs do their “business” while on a boat......
More proof that animals are smarter than most people when it comes to survival. If this had been an 0bama Voter, it would’ve just starved to death sitting on the beach, waiting for ‘The One’ to rescue it using other peoples tax dollars, LOL!
Good Dog! :)
Rent “Crimson Tide.” The submarine skipper’s Jack Russell did his business anywhere he pleased.
On the Poop Deck! :)
It probably took a while for survival instincts to overcome generations of breeding to be a protector and herder of stock animals.
Hahaha ... “swimming doggedly” ... I get it!
A cat would not have made it. Dogs are superior.
*groan*
That is one bad ass dog.
The story is about the dog, why do you have to inject your political crap into it?
Who writes this stuff, anyway?
Oh, sorry, OB, no offense.
Wow. What a great dog!
Did the dog have a volley ball to play with? Or just give it company ? Just wondering..
Leni
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