Dog Lost in New York Lake Swims 5 Miles to Safety

You shouldn’t go chasing waterfalls, or ducks — because the latter got Rosie the husky into a wet and scary situation.

According toNEWS 10, Rosie and her owner Scott Crewell were enjoying an evening boat ride on New York’s Great Sacandaga Lake. On the trip back home, Crewell briefly removed the dog’s lifejacket because it was wet.

“I started moving with the boat, listening for the ducks. I could hear them getting further and further away. The direction she was going in was the worst direction on the lake because it was the farthest distance,” the owner told NEWS 10.

Courtesy Steve Caporizzo’s Pet Connection

Crewell scouted the large lake for hours, until the sun came up.

After Rosie didn’t turn up, her owner called his friend, NEWS 10 Meteorologist Steve Caporizzo. Caporizzo who also happens to be a huge animal lover,hosts a Facebook pagethat helps reunite lost pets with their owners. Rosie’s photo and story quickly went up on his Pet Connection page.

With help from several other Good Samaritans, Rosie was reunited with her family.

“This is a perfect example of the very good of social media,” Caporizzoposted on his pageafter Rosie was found.

source: people.com