Family Thought They’d Lost Dog, Only For Him To Be Found 16 Days Later, Swimming Along The Shorelines
The Golden Retriever is distinguished by its stunning appearance, upbeat personality, and comfort around people. Goldens are obedient, energetic, and consistently well-behaved.
Have you ever encountered a mean Golden Retriever? I thought as much.
In keeping with their playful nature, Golden Retrievers are renowned for their innate enjoyment of the water and appetite for outdoor pursuits. In the water, Golden Retrievers are at their happiest.
And today’s story is all about a Golden Retriever. After sixteen whole days of being missing, a Golden Retriever from Brick, New Jersey, was found and returned to his owners.
The New Jersey State Police, following a call from a concerned resident, were able to save the dog. The dog was sighted by the man swimming along the shores of Barnegat Bay.
Troopers Ryan Koehler and Vincent Ferdinandi received a call in the early morning informing them about the dog. The Golden Retriever, who was swimming around 75 yards offshore, was quickly rescued by the two officers.
They found the weary dog right away and led him to land using a motorboat. Officer Ferdinandi told PEOPLE that the dog was quite exhausted.
"Definitely malnourished and hungry. He also got scared as he kind of backed away from us."
However, the officers made sure the dog was safe until his family showed up.
A missing Golden Retriever from Brick, New Jersey, was reunited with his owners after 16 days
Chuck was playing fetch with his owners when he suddenly got scared and disappeared into the woods
What actually happened was that Chuck, a 3-year-old Golden Retriever, was playing fetch with his owners when he suddenly became afraid and ran into the woods near their house. The family continued to look for him since then, but their efforts were in vain.
Using a motorboat, they immediately found the exhausted dog and guided him to land
A few joggers tried to approach Chuck after he had been missing for more than two weeks, but he was startled by them and plunged into the river. Chuck swam for two miles along the shore of the bay from that point until he was found by police troopers.
Troopers were preparing for their shift when they were dispatched to the report of a dog swimming in Barnegat Bay
Officer Ferdinandi said that he saw the sigh of relief that a member of their family was back, and the dog was glad to see his family as well. "We are just happy that both the dog and the owners can be reunited," he added.
You can learn more about the rescue in the video below.
“We are just happy that both the dog and the owners can be reunited”
The Golden Retriever is the ideal canine companion if you enjoy spending time in the water. They’ll love to tag along with you to the beach or your preferred lakeside.
They’ll also take your game of fetch into the pond or pool to work off their energy. This breed will undoubtedly enjoy splashing around when the temperature rises, whether it is at the beach, in a river, a lake, or in your own swimming pool.
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