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Dog believed lost at sea turns up on island used by U.S. Navy
Source: Reuters
World | Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:43pm EDT
Dog believed lost at sea turns up on island used by U.S. Navy
A dog believed to have drowned after disappearing from a fishing boat off the California coast five weeks ago was found on an island owned by the U.S. Navy and will be reunited with her owner on Thursday evening, the Navy said.
Luna, a blue-eyed German shepherd-husky mix, apparently swam 2 miles (3.2 km) to San Clemente Island, off the San Diego coast, where Navy employees found her on Tuesday, Naval Base Coronado spokeswoman Sandy DeMunnik said. The island is a Navy training base.
"It was a long haul for a puppy across treacherous terrain," DeMunnik said on Thursday. "She was a little thinner, but none the worse for wear."
Luna, who is about 18-months old, was on a fishing boat with her owner Nick Haworth when she went missing before dawn on Feb. 10 while Haworth and a crew member hauled in a catch, DeMunnik said.
Haworth searched the waters for two days backed by Navy personnel, who also searched the island for a week, DeMunnik said.
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Dog believed lost at sea turns up on island used by U.S. Navy
A dog believed to have drowned after disappearing from a fishing boat off the California coast five weeks ago was found on an island owned by the U.S. Navy and will be reunited with her owner on Thursday evening, the Navy said.
Luna, a blue-eyed German shepherd-husky mix, apparently swam 2 miles (3.2 km) to San Clemente Island, off the San Diego coast, where Navy employees found her on Tuesday, Naval Base Coronado spokeswoman Sandy DeMunnik said. The island is a Navy training base.
"It was a long haul for a puppy across treacherous terrain," DeMunnik said on Thursday. "She was a little thinner, but none the worse for wear."
Luna, who is about 18-months old, was on a fishing boat with her owner Nick Haworth when she went missing before dawn on Feb. 10 while Haworth and a crew member hauled in a catch, DeMunnik said.
Haworth searched the waters for two days backed by Navy personnel, who also searched the island for a week, DeMunnik said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-dog-idUSKCN0WJ329
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Five photos of Luna's return:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dog-lost-at-sea-20160317-snap-story.html
