Runaway dog clears 8-foot fence, runs 100 miles, is rescued in shipping harbor

Amber after she was lifted out of Poole Harbor. (Courtesy of Gary Bennett)

By Sydney Page

It was around 6 a.m. when two men in a boat spotted what they thought was a seal struggling through the rough waters of a natural harbor in southern England.

As their vessel drew closer, though, they realized it was a dog fighting against the current. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

“I was absolutely gobsmacked,” said Gary Bennett, the captain of the 60-foot ferry, which transports oil workers to a nearby island. “You don’t see a dog swimming in the main shipping channels ever.”