Rescuers Save Dog Found Swimming 135 Miles Off Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — A canine discovered swimming greater than 220 kilometers (135 miles) from shore by employees on an oil rig crew within the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land.

A employee on the rig belonging to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, mentioned on his Facebook web page that they noticed the canine swimming towards the platform final Friday.

He mentioned they have been fortunate to identify it as a result of if there had been waves it in all probability wouldn’t have been seen.

The canine made it to the platform, clinging to the help construction beneath deck with out barking or whimpering, Vitisak wrote.

The crew managed to decrease a rope and safe it across the canine’s neck and haul it up.

Vitisak mentioned they speculated the canine may need fallen off a fishing trawler, and dubbed it “Boon Rod,” or “Survivor.”

The canine was delivered by boat to the southern port of Songkhla on Monday and was declared in good condition after being taken to the animal safety group Watchdog Thailand.

Vitisak mentioned if the canine was unclaimed, he wish to take it to his residence in northeast Thailand.