A search dog in training had a baptism of fire over the weekend when she got herself lost in Lake Michigan, 10 kilometers away from land. The excitement began for Rylee the Belgian Malinois puppy, when she toppled — or dove overboard — while sailing with her family, Edward and Kristin Casas of Illinois on Sunday morning. Rylee began her swim as Edward was below deck trying to sort out a mechanical problem and Kristin was steering the boat towards the Manitou Islands. They estimated that Rylee was only out of their sight for about 10 minutes. When the horrified couple realized Rylee had disappeared, they immediately put out a “Dog Overboard” Mayday call over the radio.

Source: thestar August 31, 2016 16:07 UTC