Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA dog was swept off rocks in Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia, prompting an emergency rescue operation. The canine swam approximately 800 metres across the bay to Snapper Island, a journey estimated to have taken between 20 and 30 minutes. Marine Rescue NSW volunteers, utilising a jet ski, spent about an hour coaxing the dog to safety after it initially evaded capture. The dog sustained cuts to its paw from sharp rocks and was taken to a vet for treatment following the rescue. After spending the night at the vet's, the dog was reunited with its owner, though Eurobodalla Shire Council is now inspecting the owner's property. In fullDog rescued after being swept out to sea and surviving 800m swim to remote islandThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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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