Boater Rescues Dog from Bay

Imagine scooting across the Bay on your windsurfer and spotting a pooch swimming around a couple miles from shore. That’s what happened Monday afternoon when a gaggle of windsurfers helped keep said pup afloat until Berkeley’s Adam Cohen came along to offer assistance. 

Cohen told the Chronicle he was commuting home in his 22-ft inflatable when he saw five downed windsurfers. Thinking they might be in trouble, he headed their way only to find them trying to keep the dog on one of their boards while asking the Coast Guard to come rescue her. He brought the shivering canine aboard and took her to his home, where she recovered quickly from her ordeal.

At last word, Cohen had plans to take the lucky dog to the Humane Society to see if she had a microchip, but his wife had already fallen in love. Lucky dog, indeed!