The Wilcox family was boating from Grand Haven to Frankfort in Michigan, USA, last year.
It was quiet, peaceful, and the sun was shining - perfect boating conditions.
Dog in the water!
But as the Wilcox family drifted across Lake Michigan, things took a dramatic turn. It all started when the mother of the family, Jeannie, spotted something unusual floating in the lake. On closer inspection, she realised it was a pup and it looked in serious trouble.
"I just started screaming Dog in the water! '" said Jeannie in an interview with local news.
So the family changed course and managed to pull the pooch onboard. They then made the four-mile trip back to shore and contacted a local vet.
The dog seemed a little shaken by the experience but was otherwise uninjured. Vets found a microchip and managed to reunite the dog with its very grateful owners.
Despite being bona fide heroes, Jeannie and the rest of the Wilcox family shrugged off the praise. They're just glad the dog is back where he belongs.
A question with no answer
"I just hope that if this was my dog, somebody would do the same," said Jeannie.
But how did this pup end up in the middle of the lake, four miles from shore? Well, nobody knows! But he's safe now. And, in the end, that's the most important part of this strange story!
