An Australian cattle dog breed that was lost overboard in rough seas has survived and been reunited with her owners

The dog was believed to have drowned and Griffith said the family was devastated. But out of sight of the family, Sophie Tucker was swimming doggedly and finally made it to St. Bees Island, five nautical miles away, and began the sort of life popularized by the TV reality show “Survivor”.

She voted other dogs off the island? Ran around in a bikini and considered magazine cover offers? Ok, I confess I never watched the show so the reference is lost on me. Get it? Lost. Haha.

Griffith said that when the dog was first spotted on the island she had been in poor condition.

“And then all of a sudden she started to look good and it was when the rangers had found baby goat carcasses so she’d started eating baby goats,” she said.

Amazing story of survival with a happy ending. I wonder if Tom Hanks will star in the movie version.