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Baltic the rescued dog recovers his sea legs

Baltic was rescued a year ago after an odyssey in which the ice sheet he was on floated down out to sea. The dog, who gained worldwide attention, still shows signs of anxiety when the sea is rough but sails out with the crew when it is calm.
/ Source: The Associated Press

A year after he was plucked from an ice floe off Poland's coast, Baltic the dog has found his sea legs again.Baltic was rescued a year ago on Tuesday after an odyssey in which the ice sheet he was on floated down the Vistula River, then 15 miles out to sea. The rescue of the shivering, frightened mutt gained worldwide attention.Glamour puss: New cat takes office at famed hotelThe dog may be off the ice, but he is still out regularly on the Baltic Sea aboard the "Baltica," a research ship used by a sea fishing institute.

Bad dog? Pets pose threat to safe drivingAdam Buczynski, his rescuer and master, says the dog — the ship's pet or mascot — still shows signs of anxiety when the sea is rough but sails out with the crew when it is calm.