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A dog who fell off a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean and had been "presumed dead" more than a month ago has now been found alive by Navy officials on an island 80 miles off the coast of San Diego, California.
The 1-year-old German Shepherd, named Luna, was first reported missing the morning of Feb. 10 about 2 miles off of San Clemente Island by her owner.
"He told us Luna was a very powerful swimmer and that he was 90 percent sure she'd head for shore," DeMunnik said. "So our staff searched the island, but with no luck. He stayed in the area for two more days to look for her, and after a week, we considered her lost at sea and presumed dead."
But this past Tuesday morning, the dog showed up to greet Navy staff arriving on the island for work.
"They saw Luna just sitting on the side of the road wagging her tail," she said. "Keep in mind, there are no domesticated animals on the island, so it was a stunning sight."
Luna's survival was "incredibly remarkable," considering the canine had to also tough out bad weather from recent El Nino storms.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/navy-finds-missing-dog-fell-off-fishing-boat/story?id=37701943
The 1-year-old German Shepherd, named Luna, was first reported missing the morning of Feb. 10 about 2 miles off of San Clemente Island by her owner.
"He told us Luna was a very powerful swimmer and that he was 90 percent sure she'd head for shore," DeMunnik said. "So our staff searched the island, but with no luck. He stayed in the area for two more days to look for her, and after a week, we considered her lost at sea and presumed dead."
But this past Tuesday morning, the dog showed up to greet Navy staff arriving on the island for work.
"They saw Luna just sitting on the side of the road wagging her tail," she said. "Keep in mind, there are no domesticated animals on the island, so it was a stunning sight."
Luna's survival was "incredibly remarkable," considering the canine had to also tough out bad weather from recent El Nino storms.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/navy-finds-missing-dog-fell-off-fishing-boat/story?id=37701943
