CHONBURI — 20 June 2026, A fluffy white dog narrowly escaped death after being found struggling in the sea near Si Chang Island, before being rescued by a fishing boat skipper from Sattahip.
Reporters were informed by Athirat Saetang, 35, a Sattahip fishing boat skipper, that he had spotted a dog floating in the sea while heading out to fish in Si Chang Bay.
From a distance, Athirat noticed a white object resembling a living creature drifting in the water and immediately steered his boat closer to investigate. Upon approach, he discovered an exhausted male white fluffy dog, believed to be a poodle, barely staying afloat.
The skipper safely pulled the dog aboard and provided water and basic care.
Athirat said he found the dog at around 09:00 in a shipping channel near the Sam Muk area, where currents are particularly strong. He believes the animal may have fallen from a boat or floating pier during stormy weather the previous night.
“At first, I couldn’t tell what it was. When we got closer, I realized it was a dog. He swam toward the boat on his own, as if asking for help. He looked extremely tired and was close to exhaustion,” Athirat said.
After being rescued, the dog’s condition improved and it accepted water and food offered by the crew.
Athirat noted that the dog likely would not have survived had no vessel passed by, as the area where it was found is a strong-current channel in open water.
The dog has since been reunited with its owner, who came forward to claim the pet. The owner said the dog had fallen from a boat and been swept out to sea by the current before being rescued just in time by the good-hearted skipper.