Three of the dog lifeguards in service
at the Italian sea resort of Sperlonga on Sunday helped save the
lives of 14 people, including eight children.
The group was made up of three families who, while relaxing in
the sea on air beds, dinghies and a surf board, got swept away
from the shore by a sudden change in the water conditions.
The people were knocked into the water and started to shout for
help as they were unable to get back to the beach.
The three labradors, Eros aged four, Mya aged seven and Mira
aged five, had to carry out several trips to help bring the
people back to safety in a complex operation that lasted around
20 minutes.
The dogs got warm applause from around 400 beach-goers who
watched the rescue.
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