Posted on 08/24/2020 12:36:05 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A dog owner was left panicked when her labrador swam out of sight while chasing ducks - and fire crews found her one kilometre away, still happily paddling in pursuit of the birds
A labrador who really likes chasing ducks had to be rescued by firefighters after swimming in pursuit the birds for more than half a mile - and showed no signs of stopping.
A crew from Victorian Fire and Rescue in Australia were taking part in a routine exercise on the Maribyrnong River when they were approached and asked to help out with a real-life situation.
The distressed dog owner told the firefighters that her dog had been chasing ducks and jumped into the river before swimming away.
The black lab, named Indy, had quickly swum out of sight, leaving her owner panicked.
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They headed off and found Indy, who - despite the long swim - didn't appear tired, was still paddling along and "still happily chasing ducks".
She was in no hurry to be rescued and denied her game of chase,
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Having owned many hunting labs that is what labs love to do swim and hunt.
The both the dog and the owner both needed better training.
Pretty sure there’s some terrier in their.
Some dogs don’t have to be taught how to swim or hunt, because the instinct is still strong.
Most do need some training on when to do things, where and for how long. I’ve never owned such a breed.
In that case, she'll be at it again if she gets another chance to jump in the river after ducks. Labs are obsessive compulsive like that.
Lol
Although several of the ducks were in shock and fatigued, they refused medical treatment.
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They heard the doctor was a quack!
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(Stolen from a Jay Leno Tonight Show bit on “Funniest Headlines” regarding a similar incident.)
So in other words, the dog did not rescuing but the owner needed some Valium.
As the owner of a wonderful Labrador years ago, I can fully understand....
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