Shipwrecked dog swims to rescuers

A dog has been found alive in an isolated cove of a south-east Alaska island a month after its owner was given up for dead when his boat sank in rough seas.

Two fishermen found the eight-year-old retriever - named Brick - off Heceta Island, several miles from where Greg Clark, 48, is believed to have gone down with his boat.

The dog swam to the fishermen's boat and was hauled aboard. He was underweight, had an injured leg and fur matted with sap but was wiggling with joy. The fishermen, who knew Brick's owner, have arranged a new home for the dog.