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Cocker spaniel (symbolic image)
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A dog jumped into the water from her owner's ship on the Moselle, disappeared without a trace - and was finally discovered on an island after twelve days. Campsite visitors became aware of the animal on Wednesday, which was opposite them on an island near Zell an der Moselle, the police said. The fire department rescued the dog. The cocker spaniel mix is in good shape. Until the dog is picked up by her owners, she will remain in the care of the fire department. The animal's name is Famke.
The 15-year-old Famke jumped into the water in Rhineland-Palatinate between Sankt Aldegund (Cochem-Zell district) and Wintrich (Bernkastel-Wittlich district) on March 15th. A poster was used to search for her. It said, among other things: "Despite her age, she is still fit, so she could have made it to the shore." Her owners obviously assessed her correctly.
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