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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!'
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.
