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Dog rescued on NSW south coast after being swept off rocks and swimming 800 metres to island
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Dog rescued on NSW south coast after being swept off rocks and swimming 800 metres to island

The Guardian · Jun 2, 2026, 1:26 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans Bay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On Monday, radio operators in Batemans Bay along the New South Wales south coast got a call they hadn’t had before: a dog had been swept off the rocks and was in the ocean in distress.Rod Ingamells, the unit commander of the local Marine Rescue NSW team, was one of the first to hop in a rescue vessel. But by the time his team reached the area, the dog had swum nearly 800 metres across the bay to nearby Snapper Island. Continue reading...

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