Labrador Retrievers are known for their water-faring abilities, but even with the webbed paws, what this puppy managed to survive is astounding.
Members of the RYCC Savoia sailing club were enjoying a nice day out on the boat off the coast of Italy in the Gulf of Naples when they spotted an exhausted puppy paddling toward the boat. According to the club’s director, Massimiliano Cappa, “We approached, we were sailing and maneuvering was not easy. He was visibly exhausted, his legs almost paralyzed by the cold. He trembled and wept.”
When the sailors noticed the lost puppy swimming a mile from shore, they called for him to swim to the back of the boat where they were able to scoop him up out of the cold sea.
Once he was safely aboard, the group helped to dry the dog off, and wrapped him in a blanket to warm up.
The crew had no idea how long the tiny puppy had been swimming in the chilly water, but once they made it back to land, the rescuers found out that a puppy named Noodle had slipped out of his leash and fell overboard on a ferry ride from Naples to Ischia with owner Mario Di Meglio.
Meglio immediately reported it to the crew, but they refused to stop since Noodle had probably already drowned. The sailors finally found Noodle a half hour later, and he was returned safe and sound to his owner.
Watch the entire video below to see the incredible moment a group of sailors spotted and saved a Labrador puppy lost at sea.
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[Featured image credit: RYCC Savoia]