By Wayne Shearman
17 August, 2010
Brandy the Louisiana Calahoula swamp dog is reunited with her family after eight months lost on Woody Island, three kilometres offshore.
A family pet living in the wild for eight months has been reunited with her owners in Hervey Bay.
Desli Adams and her family were visiting the Bay on New Year's Eve when their dog Brandy ran away, distressed by fireworks. When locals reported a dog matching her description running off the end of the pier, Desli feared her dog was lost forever.
But Brandy is a Louisiana Catahoula swamp dog, a breed with webbed hind feet known for their swimming ability - which explains how she came to be found months later on an island more than three kilometres offshore.
Fishermen spotted Brandy wandering on Woody Island, and reported her to Queensland Parks and Wildlife.
Two months ago rangers started feeding her, and on Sunday she was finally trapped. During her long island holiday, Brandy is believed to have eaten lizards, fish and crustaceans.
Brandy was reunited with her family today, and Desli says the dog is in surprisingly good condition after her long stint in the wild, with some weight loss but no hair loss or injuries.
It's Brandy's second dice with fate in Hervey Bay; during an earlier visit to the Fraser Coast in September last year she was cut with a piece of roofing iron, and nearly bled to death.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/08/17/2985307.htm
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