The workers onboard the oil rig noticed the animal's head poking up above the water as the dog paddled through the ocean towards the platform. Vitisak Payalaw, of Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production’s oil drilling team, wrote about the whole rescue operation on Facebook, where he also shared images and a video.
Vitisak Payalaw said: “We found her trying to swim towards our rig, which is about 220 kilometers (136 miles) from the shore. Thankfully the sea was quite still because the wind was calm. We just saw her small head but if the ripples were bigger, I think we probably wouldn’t have noticed her at all."
The pooch has now now been named "Boonrod" which in Thai means "making a spiritual donation for good luck in the future." Apparently, the Aspin dog had fallen from a fishing trawler, the Bangkok Post reported.
The dog was greeted with affection as she was taken off the boat and delivered into the care of the animal charity Watchdog Thailand. Vitisak Payalawsaid he would be happy to adopt her if no owner comes forward: “I am looking forward to spending many happy years together with her.”
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