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'A miracle happened': Lifeguards rescue runaway dog swept out to sea in rip current
Sadie, a 5-year-old black lab mix, was rescued after an hour-long search aided by an AirTag, surfers, and lifeguards near Ocean Beach, San Diego, officials said.
- On Dec. 4, 2025, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department lifeguards rescued Sadie, a 5-year-old black lab-mix, after her owners Brandon and Alexis tracked her with an AirTag about a half-mile offshore.
- Surfers who reported the dog in the water near San Diego alerted lifeguards, who then rescued Sadie after she was swept out by a rip current.
- Using jet skis and a small boat, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department lifeguards launched an extensive search that lasted almost an hour before spotting the tired dog.
- Lifeguard Garrett Smerdon said crews 'huddled up' believing Sadie might survive and 'there's a good chance that Sadie was still alive,' reflecting their hope during the rescue.
- The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department posted the rescue video on Facebook, calling it a miraculous rescue that highlights lifeguards' daily operational challenges.
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