A pet dog which was washed overboard and believed drowned has been found four months later – as a castaway on a remote Australian island.
Sophie Tucker – named after the famous US entertainer – vanished as Jan and Dave Griffith sailed through stormy waters off Queensland last November.
But unknown to her grieving owners, the plucky dog survived a long swim across shark-infested waters to an island.
There she lived on a diet of baby goats until being found by visiting rangers.
The Griffiths were amazed to hear of the discovery and have now been reunited with their pet.