This swimming dog was rescued after coastguards in Taiwan spent more than an hour chasing it through the sea.<br /><br />Rescuers started following the mutt after it was seen dog paddling in the ship docking area in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on December 14.<br /><br />It is believed to have been a stray that fell into the water after standing at sea-level on a set of concrete steps, then being knocked over by a large wave.<br /><br />Marine police joined in the chase - throwing a rubber ring to the dog which dodged the help each time and continued swimming away.<br /><br />They resorted to using a fishing net, and the dog was eventually hauled up onto a police vessel just after 9am that morning. <br /><br />Captain Cai Ming Yi, who helped with the rescue, said: ''It took more than hour of following the dog in the boat before we could rescue him.<br /><br />''I don't know how long he had been in the water before that, but he didn't look like he was getting tired. Perhaps he could have kept going.<br /><br />''Next time he should understand not to go bathing in the sea. It's not safe for a dog.<br /><br />''The police were very helpful in catching the dog, so we have to thank them for their work.''<br /><br />The dog was taken ashore, checked over and later adopted by one of the workers from the docks coast guard office.
