Misplaced Canine Survives Epic 150-Mile Journey Throughout Alaskan Sea Ice And Returns Dwelling

A misplaced Australian Shepherd, named Nanuq, survives an unimaginable 150-mile journey throughout the frozen Bering Sea earlier than safely returning to his residence in Alaska.

Mandy Iworrigan, Nanuq’s proprietor who lives in Gambell, Alaska, discovered the one-year previous Australian Shepherd after individuals in Wales posted images on Fb of a canine, clearly trying misplaced, wandering the realm.

Nanuq went lacking final month when he and his household visited Savoogna, a metropolis situated on the St. Lawrence Island within the Bering Sea.

As a matter of reality, Nanuq went lacking with the household’s different canine, Starlight. Nevertheless, Starlight was in a position to return residence just a few weeks after, the CBS Information stories.

Iworrigan mentioned, “My dad texted me and mentioned, ‘There’s a canine that appears like Nanuq in Wales.” So she instantly reactivated her Fb account to see if the misplaced canine was Nanuq.

And lo and behold, the misplaced canine in Wales turned out to be Nanuq. “I used to be like, ‘No freakin’ method! That’s our canine! What’s he doing in Wales?’” Iworrigan mentioned as she remembers the expertise.

Iworrigan additionally mentioned she had no thought why or how Nanuq ended up in Wales. However she suspected that it is likely to be when the ice shifted whereas the canine was searching.

“I’m fairly certain he ate leftovers of seal or caught a seal. In all probability birds, too. He eats our Native meals. He’s good,” Iworrigan added.

To get Nanuq residence safely, Iworrigan obtained him on a constitution flight that was used to move athletes for the Bering Strait faculty district’s Native youth Olympics event, in response to The Guardian.

Iworrigan went dwell on Fb on the day she obtained Nanuq again to file the heartwarming reunion, which you’ll watch right here!

And aside from a swollen leg and huge chunk marks from an unidentified animal, Nanuq is protected and wholesome.