Japanese Dog Rescued At Sea Is Reunited With Owner

It’s nothing short of a miracle.

The dog, who was rescued off the coast of Japan from the floating roof of a house that was lost at sea for several weeks, will now be reunited with her owner.

It turns out the lucky dog’s name is “Ban,” and she was originally living in Kessenuma before being separated from her master after the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent fire that swept through the coastal village

It’s not clear how Ban and her master were separated, but Kessenuma is located in Miyagi prefecture, which was virtually wiped out by the disaster three weeks ago.

An employee at the Miyagi Animal Care Center said that the owner had been staying in a temporary relocation center in Sendai since being evacuated from Kessenuma.

The 50-year-old man reportedly recognized Ban after footage of the brown and black dog was shown being hugged by Japanese rescue workers while being unloaded from a boat in Shiogama Port this past Friday.

Japanese Coast Guard teams had spotted Ban during a helicopter patrol over debris fields nearly two kilometers off shore.

When a patrol boat got the hungry and shivering dog, they found no identification on her other than a brown collar.

Fast forward several days later, and local media are now describing how Ban wagged her tail and jumped up to a woman said to be a relative of the owner as she collected the miracle dog to deliver back to her family for what promises to be a warm reunion.

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Ellentruax
Ellentruax
13 years ago

Such a beautiful and inspirational ending for this dog’s pain and suffering!…Thanks to the coust guards for her rescue!…truly amazing!

Ellentruax
Ellentruax
13 years ago

Such a beautiful and inspirational ending for this dog’s pain and suffering!…Thanks to the coust guards for her rescue!…truly amazing!

The New York Dog Shop
13 years ago

I love this story

Persimmoncat
Persimmoncat
13 years ago

I needed to see this! Want to leave work to go home and hug my dogs!

Debbie
Debbie
13 years ago

The look on his face seemed to say ” I knew you’d come for me.” Brought me to tears, a lovely moment of hope in such a desperate place.

Barbbfly2009
Barbbfly2009
13 years ago

I think the dog looked scared! and I write in blk felt pen my address and ph # on my dog’s collar. anyone can do that /anything can happen too. glad they like dogs there at least but i don’t know about whales ??

Responsiblepetcare
Responsiblepetcare
13 years ago

beautiful touching thank you for sharing

Responsiblepetcare
Responsiblepetcare
13 years ago

beautiful touching thank you for sharing

Responsiblepetcare
Responsiblepetcare
13 years ago

beautiful touching thank you for sharing

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