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‘Miracle’ rescue dog survives 30-mile escape and swim to Brownsea Island

Amber, a five-year-old retriever rescued from Qatar, escaped from her foster home in Bramshaw on April 25, 2025, and was found after 36 days.
Amber's foster family had installed eight-foot-high deer fencing, but she likely escaped by digging underneath it, surprising rescuers who did not expect her to reach Poole 30 miles away.
Amber remained on Brownsea Island for approximately four days following her swim there, and was rescued by fishermen on May 31 while trying to return to the mainland.
Sam Collins, 38, said Amber swam about a mile during the rescue, and Kelly Parker, 36, described her as "remarkable" and praised the local residents’ help in tracking her through frequent sightings.
After a veterinary check on June 1 confirmed Amber was underweight but healthy, she returned to her foster family and is in talks for adoption with a woman from Brownsea Island.

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