Posts Tagged ‘survival’

12-Year-Old Dog Survives Five Weeks in Highland Hills Before Rescue

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Following the incredible news out of Australia about a dog who survived four months on a desert island, another miraculous survival story has come up. This time, it’s about a near-deaf dog who survived a stroke, then got lost for five weeks before being found and reunited with his owners.

Oliver was 12 and a half years old when he wandered off on one of his walks. His family searched for hours, but had eventually given up and went home. They figured he went off to die, since he had a stroke a couple months earlier and the vet said he could go at any time.

To their surprise, Oliver was foundĀ  miles away from where he wondered off. He was very hungry and thirsty, and after his rescuer fed him and gave him water, the man washed off Oliver’s dog tags to see the contact information of his owners.

The owners were ecstatic to hear that Oliver had been found, and he’s now safe back at home. The only thing that has changed is he has a new nickname. Now, his owners call him “Wonderdog.”

Here’s a clip of some other animals that were lost in the woods, but eventually found their way out. They traveled a lot further than Oliver, but had each other to help them along the way. Of course, it always helps to have a cat who can fish for you.

Dog Turns Wild, Swims 5 Miles, Survives 4 Months on an Island Before Rescue

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

A house dog named Sophie Tucker went sailing with her owners one day off the shore of Australia. The water was choppy, and somehow Sophie fell overboard. Her owners looked for her in the water, but after searching for a while, they accepted what they thought was Sophie’s fate.

Sophie didn’t give up once she hit the water, and she ended up swimming over five miles to a nearby island called St. Bees. The island was mostly deserted, and Sophie had to resort to her natural instincts to survive. Even after being a house dog all her life, she was able to come up with the strength and knowledge to survive.

Sophie spent four months alone on the island before being trapped by officials who were curious as to how a wild dog ended up on St. Bees. During those four month, Sophie was able to hunt wild baby goats to stay alive and regain health after her long journey at sea.

When she was in the cage of the trap, Sophie was described as vicious. She wouldn’t take food from anyone, and no one could touch her. To anyone who didn’t know who she was, Sophie looked like nothing more than a vicious wild dog.

When Sophie’s owners heard that a wild dog was captured on St. Bees, they made sure to have a look at the dog when it was brought to the mainland. Even though Sophie seemed very hostile when she was captured, once he owners called out to her, she started to whimper. Sophie went crazy with excitement and knocked her owners down once she was let out of the cage.

Almost in an instant, Sophie was back to her old self. She recognized her owners and was obviously very happy to see them.

It’s amazing to see how long a dog will remember and love her owners. Even after everything Sophie went through, she was able to go back to her old life with nothing more than an amazing story under her belt. Howard Huge jumping on his owner