Dog rescued 220 km from shore in the middle of the ocean
A Thai animal rescue group welcomed a dog who was rescued nearly 220km from shore Monday.
The dog, named Boonrod - a Thai word which roughly translates to "the saved one", was brought onto shore for a health check after being found dehydrated and hungry by workers on an oil rig last Friday.
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Video from the rescue group Dog Smile House showed people greeting Boonrod on a dock in Hat Yai in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, showering him with pats and giving him a garland. Photos taken by oil rig workers showed him being brought up with a rope and given food and water before being transported to a boat, which brought him back to Hat Yai.
Boonrod is expected to go to his adoptive home in Khon Kaen in northeastern Thailand after he recovers.
