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Dog Rescued After Drifting 15 Miles On Ice In Baltic Sea, Poland

by amyellensoden | January 29, 2010 at 09:46 am

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A stranded dog was rescued in Poland on Monday after drifting for 15 miles on the ice of the Baltic Sea. The recent bout of extreme cold weather conditions and snowstorms left the dog stranded on ice where he was found 15 miles out in the Baltic Sea. Polish ocean scientists found the dog while out on their boat, the Baltica. He was shivering and cold from the -20C weather but otherwise seemed unharmed.

The dog's frozen odyssey came as Poland suffered through a winter cold snap, with temperatures dipping to below minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 Celsius).

The thick-furred male dog was found adrift on Monday, 15 miles out in the Baltic Sea by the crew of the Baltica, a Polish ship of ocean scientists carrying out research.

The Baltica boat's crew struggled to rescue the dog as he kept slipping from the ice and submerging in the water before fighting to climb back onto the ice again. The crew lowered a pontoon into the water at which point someone was able to reach down and pick up the dog by the scruff of his neck. The crew dried the dog, wrapped him in blankets, massaged his body, and fed him in order to aid his recovery. They named him Baltica after their boat.

The Baltica crew is currently moored in the city of Gdynia where they are searching for the dog's owner. A veterinarian who attended to the dog said he was approximately 5 years old, 44 pounds, and in good shape considering his ordeal out in the Baltic Sea.

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Amy Judd

at 10:11 on January 29th, 2010

Such a sweet story

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at 11:10 on January 29th, 2010

It is a good and good news story.

tikun

at 11:19 on January 29th, 2010

Thanks for this report.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 11:24 on January 29th, 2010

Incredible story:)

Yuliya Talmazan

at 13:33 on January 29th, 2010

Poor dog. I am glad it is safe now.

Kazy (not verified)

at 14:08 on January 29th, 2010

Thank you Polish crew. Great job !

Basia (not verified)

at 15:23 on January 29th, 2010

This is a wonderful ending to a very distressing journey for this poor pooch. I just wonder how he came to be 15 miles at sea.

Rhonda J Mangus

at 16:07 on January 29th, 2010

Very sweet, I agree:) Thanks for posting!

elvisjj

at 21:29 on January 29th, 2010

At least we got a happy ending here. Lucky doggie, unlike cats dogs don't have nine lives to play with.

alia_d

at 12:33 on January 30th, 2010

How sweet! I'm glad the poor dog was rescued.

Karolina S (not verified)

at 07:47 on February 1st, 2010

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Karolina s (not verified)

at 07:49 on February 1st, 2010

Maxinne Millington (not verified)

at 17:19 on February 2nd, 2010

The baltic Sea dog has a facebook fan club, join today :)

HILARY BLISSITT (not verified)

at 00:33 on February 5th, 2010

I am thrilled that the crew from this ship was able to save this adorable dog, thank-you , how did he get into this situation i wonder,!! but what a great ending to this story, i am sure he will be well looked after now with the man who saved him, god bless you all,.