A family’s 1-year-old dog went missing in Alaska. One month later, the dog showed up — in a town 150 miles across the Bering Sea.

• A canine named Nanuq has grow to be an area hero after touring 150 miles on the frozen Bering Sea.
• The one-year-old Australian Shepard confirmed up in Wales, Alaska, after going lacking for practically a month.
• Nanuq’s proprietor, from the city of Gambell, mentioned she is not certain how the pup survived the lengthy winter journey.

A canine that went lacking in Alaska final month has arrived dwelling safely after making a 150-mile trek on the frozen Bering Sea.

Nanuq, a one-year-old Australian Shepherd, appeared within the city of Wales, Alaska, in early April, carrying a collar and tag. However no proprietor was to be discovered.

Residents of the small group in Wales have been confused. “Lol we do not know who’s canine that is, we have by no means seen it right here in Wales earlier than,” wrote a resident on a Fb dialogue group for locals, seen by Insider.

They posted photographs of Nanuq, who appeared wholesome and pleasant.

About 166 miles away on St. Lawrence Island, Mandy Iworrigan obtained phrase that her daughter’s lacking canine had proven up on the top of the Bering Strait.

“My dad texted me and mentioned: ‘There is a canine that appears like Nanuq in Wales,’” Iworrigan informed Anchorage Day by day Information.

“I used to be like: ‘No freakin’ manner! That is our canine! What’s he doing in Wales?’” she informed the outlet.

It turned out that Nanuq, whose identify means “polar bear” in Siberian Yupik, had gone lacking along with Starlight, one other of the household’s canine, Iworrigan mentioned.

Their canine usually exit on their very own into the tundra, however sometimes return after every week or two, mentioned Iworrigan.

However when Nanuq and Starlight went lacking for longer than traditional, Iworrigan’s household started to develop involved, and searched round city for his or her pets to no avail.

Then Starlight confirmed up in Savoonga, a city 37 miles from Gambell however nonetheless on St. Lawrence Island, round two and a half weeks after vanishing, Iworrigan mentioned. 

Nanuq, nevertheless, apparently took a further week to stroll throughout Bering Sea ice and arrive in Wales.

Iworrigan is not certain how Nanuq survived the lengthy winter trek to Wales, however surmised he may need caught a seal or birds, per Anchorage Day by day Information.

“He eats our Native meals. He is sensible,” she informed the outlet.

She contacted a person and his sister in Wales who cared for Nanuq till the canine might discover passage dwelling, then loaned a canine crate and paid for house on a constitution aircraft to ship the pup again to Gambell.

A video posted by Iworrigan on Friday confirmed her daughter reuniting with Nanuq after the aircraft landed.

The household later posted photographs of Nanuq of their dwelling, declaring he was in good well being. Iworrigan observed a number of chunk marks on Nanuq’s leg, however mentioned she wasn’t certain in the event that they have been brought on by a wolverine, seal, or small polar bear, per Anchorage Day by day Information.

“We do not know, as a result of it is like a very large chunk,” she informed the outlet.

Nanuq’s and Starlight’s journeys have made them mini-celebrities in Alaska, the place folks on social media joked concerning the hardiness of Alaskan-raised dogs.

On Wednesday, Iworrigan posted on Fb that Nanuq was receiving the remedy he wants.

When contacted by Insider, Iworrigan was not instantly out there for an interview, however she despatched by photographs of Nanuq again at dwelling.