Dog rescued from icy Baltic Sea gets new master
WARSAW. February 18. KAZINFORM. Baltic, the adventurous dog who floated at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe, has a new owner: The seaman who rescued him; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
The decision was made after the dog rejected six people who had claimed to be his original owner, Wojciech Pelczarski of the Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia said Thursday.
The would-be owners were probably trying to be part of the media attention surrounding the dog's dramatic rescue, he added.
The dog's new master is Adam Buczynski, who pulled him to safety from an ice sheet in the Baltic Sea last week.
Buczynski and other crew members spotted the dog Jan. 25 floating at least 15 miles (24 kilometers) from land. The rescue was difficult because the frightened, shivering dog kept falling into the water. Fearing he could drown, the crew lowered a pontoon to the water and Buczynski, the ship mechanic, managed to grab the dog and pull him to safety.
It remains unclear where or when the dog's odyssey started; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.