Saved Dog Gets His Sea Legs

An incredible dog that was rescued from the Baltic Sea after braving a 75-mile journey on an ice floe is making himself at home on a Polish research ship. One of the crewmen pulled him from the icy waters. The ship’s captain said that, after the rescue, the dog slept on a blanket in the laboratory. He then shared a hearty sausage breakfast with many of the still incredulous crew. The captain said the dog, more often than not, sticks close to the brave mechanic who saved him but, more recently, he has been enjoying the adulation of others. Nicknamed Baltic, the dog, who is becoming as friendly as he is furry, has recently been named a full crew member by his shipmates and will continue in that capacity unless someone pops up to tell them otherwise. All we can say is, “Bravo, Baltic!”