Weather makes for a close call for BiBi the dog
Galeforce winds in Victoria were enough to sweep a Maltese-shitzu dog right off of Brighton Pier and into the water last week in Australia.
The story of "Bi Bi" ended happily, though, according to the Herald Sun:
Owner Sue Drummond looked on helplessly as BiBi was tossed into surging waves.
"I thought he was going to sink and then maybe I wouldn't be able to find him," she said. "But I didn't really want to hop in the water either because I wasn't quite sure if I could make it to shore with a struggling dog."
Raden Soemawinata, 20, who was at the scene to scatter his grandmother's ashes during a family ceremony, took immediate action and plunged into the churning bay.
"It was pretty cold and windy, but it wasn't such a hard decision to jump in, it wasn't such a great feat," he said.
BiBi is rescued by Raden Soemawinata.
Photo by Chris Scott
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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