The dog was spotted on a small island off the NSW South Coast, where a marine crew coaxed it to safety.

The dog was spotted on a small island off the NSW South Coast, where a marine crew coaxed it to safety.

The high-stakes rescue followed several distress calls from the public.

The high-stakes rescue followed several distress calls from the public.

Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans Bay

Dog ‘played hide and seek’ as rescuers approached him

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