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Alaskan Dog Defies All Odds, Surviving 150-Mile Journey Across Frozen Sea to Reunite with Family

  • One-year-old Australian shepherd Nanuq disappeared while on a trip with his owners and another dog.
  • After a month, Nanuq was spotted in a town 150 miles from where he went missing, having crossed treacherous sea ice that even experienced mushers avoid.
  • Nanuq survived attacks from an unidentified animal and frigid temperatures during his journey across the frozen Bering Sea.
  • Nanuq was reunited with his overjoyed family, who used airline points to bring him home after his harrowing ordeal.
  • The mysteries of Nanuq's journey and how exactly he navigated 150 miles across perilous terrain may never be solved.
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