Rig rescue

Oil workers in Thailand save 'castaway' pup

Rig rescue
Photos taken by the oil rig workers show the hungry, dehydrated pup post-rescue. Reuters

HAT YAI, THAILAND — Located 220 kilometres from mainland, workers on an oil rig don’t often see many unexpected visitors.

But recently they spotted a distressed “castaway” — a dog floating helplessly in the ocean.

Photos taken by the oil rig workers show the hungry, dehydrated pup being hauled up to the rig by a rope and given food and water by the workers, according to Reuters.

The pooch was later named Boonrod — a Thai word that translates to “the saved one” — and then transported to a boat that brought him to the port of Hat Yai.

He was greeted at the dock by people showering him with pats and a garland.

 

 

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