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Global News
2 days ago
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- Global News
‘Just incredible': Missing rescue pup found after 36 days roaming U.K. alone
A dog that went missing for over a month in a British national park has been rescued after walking more than 100 miles, just over 160 kilometres, and taking a solo swim to an island. Five-year-old Golden Retriever mix, Amber, was rescued by a ferry in the New Forest, south-western England, the Guardian reported. The curious canine had only been at home with her foster family for one night before making a run for it. She was born on the streets in Qatar before being rescued by a local shelter, where she spent most of her life before being moved to the UK by KS Angels Rescue, an organization operated by husband and wife Sam Collins and Kelly Parker. The adventurous pup went missing on April 25 and was alone for 36 days. During that time, she trekked through Hampshire and Dorset and swam to an island before being rescued. Story continues below advertisement Amber was spotted 63 times during her time in New Forest National Park. Food stations and cameras were set up by staff to track her. According to The Guardian, she walked southwest across the park towards the sea to Sandbanks in Poole, on England's south coast. There she paddled a mile across Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island. View image in full screen Brownsea Island, Poole Harbor, Dorset, England, UK, Passenger ferries waiting for tourists to return to the mainland. Peter Titmus / Getty Images A resident of the island left food out for the dog after she was spotted roaming alone. But four days in the isolated enclave were more than enough vacation for Amber, who was swimming back to the mainland when she was spotted by passersby aboard a ferry and initially mistaken for a seal. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Ethan Grant, a crew member who saw Amber wading in the water, told the Guardian, 'I then realized it was a dog and thought 'what's that doing out there?' You could see she was struggling, so we thought we need to get her out, otherwise she wouldn't have made it.' Story continues below advertisement After her five-week jaunt in the English wilderness, Amber was deemed healthy by a vet on return, though she had lost a substantial amount of weight and is not yet ready to be adopted. Parker told the Guardian it was hard to track the dog down because she had entered a 'wild mindset.' 'We had a lot of well-meaning people, and they really did try to help,' she said. 'Unfortunately, with a dog that is scared and has entered that wild mindset, with any people, she would have run.' Amber was moving at pace, Parker explained, saying every time she was spotted, she had travelled between eight to nine-and-a-half kilometres. 'It's been frustrating; we've felt like we were always behind her. It's definitely been an experience I would rather not have again – but a happy ending,' she added. According to Collins, Amber had not had enough time to form bonds with her foster family which left her frantic and made it extremely difficult to track her down. 'She was absolutely all over the place, she kept returning to where she went missing from and was moving in bigger and bigger circles,' he said. 'But then we had no sightings for a week before I got a call that she was on a boat. We know she entered the water at Sandbanks as we were sent a photo of her there. It is about a mile of swimming, which is just incredible,' he added. Story continues below advertisement 'The boat crew spotted her struggling with the tide, she wasn't going to make the swim back so they turned the boat around. She hooked her paws on to the ladder and one of the lads jumped into the water and helped her out,' he continued. On Saturday, KS Rescue shared the good news that Amber had been found. 'Massive thank you to the very kind men on the boat for getting her safely on board and looking after her so well! You genuinely saved her life,' the post says. Jess Wadsworth, Amber's foster mum, said her precious pup was in remarkable shape given the length of her journey. 'She's already in really good nick compared to how long she had gone for. What a girl,' she told the Guardian. Parker added that the women who fed Amber on the island had already reached out to express interest in an adoption.
The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
‘What a girl!' Lost dog returns after swimming to island on 100-mile journey
An adventurous dog who went missing for 36 days and covered about 100 miles has returned from her extended walkies, after being rescued by a charity. Amber, a retriever cross, had been rescued as a street puppy in Qatar by a charity and moved to the UK but went missing after only one night with her new foster family near Bramshaw, in the New Forest. The dog went missing on 25 April, and for the next 36 days went on an adventure across Hampshire and Dorset, even swimming to an island, before she was rescued. Kelly Parker, who set up KS Angels Rescue, said the dog had entered a 'wild mindset' until Saturday's rescue. 'We had a lot of well-meaning people and they really did try to help,' she said. 'Unfortunately with a dog that is scared and has entered that wild mindset, with any people, she would have run.' Every time the wanderer was spotted, she had covered another five or six miles (8km/9.6km), said Parker. 'It's been frustrating, we've felt like we were always behind her. It's definitely been an experience I would rather not have again – but a happy ending.' Parker said she hoped adventurous Amber would have a 'calmer, more stable spirit' in future. The charity said Amber had apparently swum to Brownsea Island, where she was fed by a resident, but had left again after a few days. She was spotted by two men in a boat in Poole Harbour and they rescued her before alerting Lost Dog Recovery, which was part of the search party looking for her. The family who had been fostering Amber said her travels had given them an anxious few weeks. Jess Wadsworth said the dog was in a remarkably good condition, given the length of her trip. 'I still can't quite believe [Amber is back],' she said. 'We've lost a pet dog for two or three days. You think in those terms. I have never known a dog that travels that many miles and survives. 'She's already in really good nick compared to how long she had gone for. What a girl!'
Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Telegraph
Dog's 36-day escapade ends on island 40 miles from home
A lost dog has returned home after a 40-mile journey that finished with a swim across a harbour. Amber, a five-year-old retriever cross, had been missing for 36 days when she was picked up by a boat crew. The rescue dog went missing from her foster home at Bramshaw, in the New Forest, on April 25. In the following days, there were 63 reported sightings of her in the National Park, with food stations put out and cameras set up to try and locate her. But she somehow walked in a south-westerly direction across the Forest to the coast and ended up in Sandbanks, Poole. She then paddled for one mile across Poole Harbour to reach Brownsea Island. One of the few residents on the island put out food for Amber each night after spotting her. But after four days, the dog attempted to swim back to the mainland and was seen by the crew of a passing ferry who thought she was a seal. Crew mate Ethan Grant said: 'I then realised it was a dog and thought, 'what's that doing out there?' You could see she was struggling, so we thought we need to get her out otherwise she wouldn't have made it.' Amber was checked by a vet and, despite spending five weeks on her own, was found to be relatively unscathed. She lost a lot of weight and is now getting extra meals to gain it back before she can be considered for adoption. Amber had been rescued as a street puppy in Qatar but had spent most of her life in a shelter there. She was brought to the UK by KS Angels Rescue, an organisation run by husband and wife team Sam Collins and Kelly Parker. Amber had been staying with foster carer Jess Wadsworth, who said she had no idea how the dog had escaped past 8ft-high deer fencing. Ms Wadsworth said: 'We were really concerned because she had no knowledge of the UK, no one she had bonded with and she was just running from everyone. We were wondering how on earth we would ever get her back.' Both Mr Collins and Ms Parker praised the response from residents across Hampshire and Dorset who helped in the search for Amber. Ms Parker said: 'Thanks to them, we have been able to track Amber as we had sightings most days. Now she will be spending time with her foster family as she needs fattening up and help building up her tolerance to people. 'The woman Amber befriended on Brownsea Island has already contacted us about adoption, so we are in talks with her.'
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Dog home safe after Brownsea Island swim and 100-mile trip
A dog that went missing for 36 days is thought to have covered about 100 miles (161km) and swam to an island before being rescued as it tried to swim was being cared for by a foster family near Bramshaw in the New Forest when she escaped after just a night there on 25 retriever cross, who was rescued as a street puppy in Qatar and moved to the UK as part of a charity's efforts to rehome mistreated dogs, is thought to have swam to Brownsea charity's co-founder said she hopes adventurous Amber will have a "calmer, more stable spirit" in future in her forever home. Amber was regularly spotted on her trip across Hampshire and Dorset but Kelly Parker, who set up KS Angels Rescue, said the dog had entered a "wild mindset" until Saturday's rescue."We had a lot of well-meaning people and they really did try to help. Unfortunately with a dog that is scared and has entered that wild mindset, with any people, she would have run," she said. Every time she was spotted, Amber would have covered another five or six miles (8km or 9.6km), she added."It's been frustrating, we've felt like we were always behind her. It's definitely been an experience I would rather not have again – but a happy ending." Amber was fed by one of Brownsea Island's few residents after she managed to make it to the island - but left after just a few days. She was spotted by two men in a boat in Poole Harbour and they rescued her before alerting Lost Dog Recovery, which had helped the search for her. Jess Wadsworth, who had been looking after Amber before she scarpered, said Amber's disappearance left her whole family anxious for weeks."I still can't quite believe [Amber is back]," she said."We've lost a pet dog for two or three days. You think in those terms. I have never known a dog that travels that many miles and survives."She's already in really good nick compared to how long she had gone for. What a girl."But she said Amber is being carefully watched to ensure she does not make another swift escape. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
