Dog rescued while swimming 220 kilometers off Thailand

A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land.

A worker on the rig belonging to Chevron ThailandExploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, said on his Facebook page that thedog was sighted last Friday swimming toward the platform.

   

The crew managed to rescue the dog by putting a rope aroundits neck and hauling it up. He said the crew speculated it might have fallenoff a fishing trawler, and dubbed him “Boon Rod,” or”Survivor.”

The dog landed Monday at the southern port of Songkhla andwas declared in good shape after being delivered to the animal protection groupWatchdog Thailand.

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