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Dog teaches sea-lion to ‘doggy paddle’

In South Australia, a sea lion was chased by a dog who ended up being rescued after venturing more than four kilometres out to sea.

The dog, a crossbreed named Westie, had been walking with his owner along the beach when he suddenly ran into the water after the sea lion and showed no intention of returning.

Before long, both the dog and the sea lion disappeared from view over the horizon, with the sea lion leading Westie further away from the shore, leaving his owner in a state of panic.

Captain Craig Van Tenac of the Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club took part in the rescue operations.

“I’d estimate it was 4km offshore; that dog swam for a long time,” he remarked.

According to him, Westie was playfully rubbing his nose against the sea lion while it rolled around in the water.

Even though the dog demonstrated impressive stamina, Van Tenac expressed doubts that Westie, who spent over an hour in the water, would have been able to return to shore on his own.

He mentioned that Westie’s owner felt a great sense of relief once the dog was brought back safely.

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