The other day, Bryn Crowell and few friends were enjoying a day on a boat off the coast of Florida when something in the water caught her eye. As the boat driver slowed and circled back, Crowell assumed someone aboard must have lost their hat.
“My first thought was, ‘Woah, that hat looks like a dog,’” Crowell told The Dodo. “Another second later, I realized it WAS a dog!”
It was unclear how the dog ended up so far from the coast. But one of Crowell’s pals jumped in to help the suffering dog without hesitation.
Here’s a video of that moment:
The small puppy had been startled, but he was lucky to be alive.
Crowell stated, “You could tell he just had the swim of his life.”
Thankfully, Zuko, the dog, was wearing a collar with his owner’s contact information on it.
“When we phoned, we could hear them crying and distraught on the other end of the line,” Crowell added.
Turns out, Zuko’s owners were out on a boat that day, too. Somehow, their dog had managed to fall overboard without them noticing in time. Thanks to Crowell and her friends, Zuko’s life had been saved.
“When we returned Zuko, we could see [his owners] holding him close and crying,” Crowell said.
The owners later messaged to express their gratitude and to explain how frantic they’d been when they realized Zuko was missing:
Zuko’s owners also supplied a snapshot of a recent purchase that would aid in Zuko’s safety when out on the lake in the future.
What could have easily resulted in tragedy for the little dog wound up having a happy ending. Crowell and her friends are just happy they were able to help Zuko when he needed them most.
“I’ve been on boats and in the ocean my whole life and have never seen something like it,” Crowell said.
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