The castaway dog who swam SIX miles through shark-infested waters, then survived FOUR months on a desert island.
When Jan Griffith’s beloved dog, Sophie Tucker fell overboard from her family’s yacht she feared her pet had drowned.
But Sophie Tucker, a grey and black cattle dog, wasn’t going to give up that easily.
The determined pet swam six miles through ferocious shark-infested seas to an island, where she survived for more than four months by hunting wild goats for food.
Sophie
Sophie Tucker fell overboard in rough seas and swam through shark infested waters to safety
The extraordinary story of the castaway hound emerged today when Miss Griffith was reunited with her beloved pet.
‘I thought I’d never see her again, but she’s proved to be a dog who can really look after herself,’ said Miss Griffith.
Sophie Tucker, named after the American vaudeville comedian, fell overboard from the family’s yacht when they ran into bad weather off the Queensland coastal town of Mackay.
Miss Griffith and her friends searched the area, putting their own lives at risk in the rough seas, but there was no sign of Sophie Tucker.
Unknown to them, the dog swam towards remote St Bees Island, a quiet volcanic strip of land fringed with reefs.
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