Pet dog gets full-time job as beach lifeguard
Thursday, August 21, 2014 @ 7:24 PM
A LIFEGUARD on a southern Costa Blanca beach is able to swim for 4.5 kilometres without getting out of breath, and can pull a tonne and a half in weight without flinching.
This would be a near-impossible feat for any human, but the 'bionic' lifeguard in San Pedro del Pinatar on the Alicante-Murcia provincial border is in fact a dog.
Bruno, a black Newfoundland owned by beach rescue employee David Álvarez has turned into such a valuable asset to the offshore rescue team that they are considering getting more dogs of the same breed to help out.
According to a recent article in the British tabloid The Daily Mail, Álvarez took his pet to work with him one day so he would not get lonely stuck at home without human company.
But he never dreamt Bruno would end up practically doing his job for him.
David said his pet was just 10 weeks old when he first took him to the beach, having only had him for a fortnight, and that he was amazed at how well the puppy was able to swim.
He had not bought him to help him in his rescue work – just as a furry bundle of fun to love and to keep him company, says the report in the Mail.
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