Puppy lost at sea rescued by a group of sailors

A group of sailors were in for a shock when they spotted a little puppy struggling to stay afloat after paddling for hours, lost at sea.

The two-month old Labrador puppy reportedly fell from a ferry and started swimming helplessly until six sailors from the RYCC Savoia yacht club rescued him from the Gulf of Naples in Italy, according to The Daily Mail.

In the video captured by the passengers on-board, the pup is seen swimming towards the boat and just as it comes close enough the water drags the dog away.

Tirelessly, the dog tries a second time as the sailors whistle and call out to the lab. One of the sailors eventually grabs the dog by the scruff of his neck and pulls him out of the water into safety.

The Yacht club’s director told La Repubblica Napoli that the dog was swimming for hours before getting rescued and was visibly shaking, The Huffington Post reports.

One of the sailors in the video is seen trying to warm up the freezing puppy, rubbing it and covering the dog with a jacket.

The sailors initially thought the puppy had no owner and were looking for someone to adopt him but luckily the owner contacted the yacht club, The Huffington Post reports.

The puppy has since been happily reunited with its owner and is reportedly doing well despite its terrifying experience.