2 Americans And Their Dogs Rescued After Being Lost 5 Months in Pacific Ocean

Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland maneuver the landing craft personnel to render assistance to distressed mariners (L).; A Sailor greets Zeus the dog with his owner Tasha Fuiaba on the boat deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (R). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay

It was a truly joyous morning for Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba, and their two dogs when a U.S. Navy ship emerged over the horizon on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The four of them had been lost at sea for almost five months.

Unscathed, they were taken aboard of USS Ashland where they’ll remain until the ship’s next port of call. And they’ll have quite a story to tell.