Four-legged heroine Heidi and her 11-hour swim (5 photos)

There is no better companion for a person than a dog come up with. These animals are active, playful, loyal, and focused on owner. And they are capable of heroic deeds to save him without the slightest doubt.





The stubborn Heidi had almost lost her strength, but she held on water, knowing that the life of her beloved owner depends on it. Story occurred in the winter of 2020. Fisherman out in the Australian Gulf Moreton Bay, near Brisbane, noticed a strange thing in the water flickering point. I started the engine and decided to see what she was like is.



Moreton Bay

To the man's surprise, it was a dog - a young German Shepherd dog floating on the water next to the box in which he was lying wetsuit and fishing gear. The fisherman pulled the exhausted animal into boat and called the Brisbane coastguard.

They tried to deliver the animal to land, but the dog whined and rushed back into the water. After several hours of searching, in which several boats, a jet ski and a helicopter, rescuers took part discovered an overturned boat, which had almost completely sunk under water, and a man clinging to its edge.





The victim was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. After examination, it turned out that his life and health were not in danger, although the 63-year-old man spent 15 hours in the water.

He said that due to a large wave he lost control. The boat capsized, he was thrown to one side by the wave, and Heidi another. There were a lot of things in the water, and soon the fisherman lost his favorite out of sight.



Heidi

But Heidi didn't give up. She stubbornly swam to the shore, trying attract at least someone's attention and save the owner. Total the animal spent 11 hours in the water, but did not give up, although it was incredibly tired. After all, even for strong and strong representatives of this breed, such a swim is serious challenge.

While the owner was in the hospital, the heroine was sheltered Brisbane Water Police officers fed them goodies and announced honorary police dog. After all, if not for devotion and perseverance Heidi, her owner would never see the shore, the sun and the world again.



Touching meeting