After five long months at sea, two American women and their dogs have been rescued by the US Coast Guard. Appel and Fuiaba credited the presence of the dogs to their resolve to survive. RESCUE AT SEA: Navy saves two sailors and their dogs after being stranded for almost five months! "They saved our lives," Appel said, "The pride and smiles we had when we saw [the navy] on the horizon was pure relief". Appel's mother told reporters that the pair were down to their last gallon of water when they were rescued.

Source: Huffington Post October 28, 2017 06:33 UTC