31 May 2019, Issue 962
Drama on the harbour He bounded ashore and planted a big wet nose on owner Laura Shields’ face. This was one grateful and glad-to-be-alive dog. This week, Kaiser the 5-year-old German, short-haired pointer, had a momentary lapse of judgement that could have cost him his life. The hunting dog’s instincts kicked in and he took off into Tauranga Harbour after a low flying goose. The goose was never in danger but Kaiser was – he found himself stuck on a sand bank, about one kilometre offshore with the tide racing in. His island sanctuary was fast disappearing, he was in peril and he knew it. Kaiser might be named for the last German Emperor but he’s no Braveheart. He just howled – “turned into a crying child,” according to owner Laura Shields. The fire brigade is called, a woman tries to swim to his rescue, a canoe is commandeered, all because Kaiser had a sudden rush of blood. How did it all turn out for Kaiser? His ordeal is on page 6-7. Photo: John Borren.
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