Dog rescued from icy Baltic waters returns to sea

February 10, 2010 07:17 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 07:20 am IST - WARSAW

Baltic, a Polish dog that survived an ordeal of several days on an ice floe, is seen with his new owner Adam Buczynski just before they head out on a three-day mission at sea, in Gdynia, Poland, on Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010. Baltic was rescued by Buczynski about 15 miles from the Polish coast after getting stuck on an ice sheet that carried him at least 75 miles down the Vistula River and out to sea.  (AP Photo/Krzysztof Mystkowski)      **POLAND OUT**

Baltic, a Polish dog that survived an ordeal of several days on an ice floe, is seen with his new owner Adam Buczynski just before they head out on a three-day mission at sea, in Gdynia, Poland, on Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010. Baltic was rescued by Buczynski about 15 miles from the Polish coast after getting stuck on an ice sheet that carried him at least 75 miles down the Vistula River and out to sea. (AP Photo/Krzysztof Mystkowski) **POLAND OUT**

Baltic, the Polish dog rescued from the frigid Baltic Sea after a long journey on an ice floe, is again braving those waters - this time safely onboard the ship whose crew saved him.

Wearing a bright orange lifejacket, Baltic embarked on Wednesday on a three-day mission alongside his new owner Adam Buczynski, a seaman who pulled him to safety from an ice sheet in the Baltic Sea last month.

Mr. Buczynski said the dog seemed stressed by the commotion of preparing the trip. In footage shown on Polish TV, Baltic sat on his lap, his head buried between Mr. Buczynski’s legs.

Ewa Bardziej—-rzyzankowska, spokeswoman for the Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia, co-owner of the ship, said the crew is taking anti-nausea pills for Baltic in case he gets sea sick.

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