John Steenhuisen Helps Save Chocolate Labrador From Euthanasia

John Steenhuisen helps save chocolate Labrador from euthanasia

A chocolate Labrador named Achi, who faced being euthanised following a dramatic sea rescue earlier this month, has been saved following a last-minute intervention by multiple stakeholders, including the NSRI, the Department of Agriculture, and local government officials. Achi was rescued alongside his owners – a Swiss father and his German daughter – on 2 August after their sailing yacht floundered in rough seas off the Eastern Cape coastline. …

How SA Rallied to Save a Chocolate Labrador Named Achi From Euthanasia

The life of Achi, a chocolate Labrador and registered guide dog, is safe thanks to South Africans who rallied to save him.   East London, South Africa (22 August 2025) – The story starts at sea. On 2 August, the NSRI pulled a Swiss dad and his daughter, as well as their chocolate lab, Achi, a registered guide dog, from rough seas 21 nautical miles South East of East London. Their yacht was dead in the water, motor conked, sails wrecked, and six-…

John Steenhuisen steps in to spare chocolate Labrador from being put down

A chocolate Labrador named Achi escaped euthanasia after a last-minute intervention by the NSRI, the Department of Agriculture, and local government officials. Rescuers saved Achi and his owners, a Swiss father and his German daughter, on 2 August when their sailing yacht floundered in rough seas off the Eastern Cape coast. High-risk rescue The NSRI East London carried out the high-risk rescue, pulling the trio from a life raft. Their sailing ya…