A man overboard has had a lucky escape after water police launched a full-scale search for him this morning when his dog and property were found drifting in Moreton Bay.
At around 6am a fisherman spotted Heidi the German Shepherd swimming by among various other floating items including included a fuel tank, tackle box and wetsuit.
Heidi and the property were quickly scooped up and transported back to Manly Boat Harbour to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Brisbane Water Police were notified of the discovery and quickly swung into action, initiating a rescue operation around 7.25am involving a the Rescue 500 helicopter, four police vessels, Marine Safety Queensland jet ski, Volunteer Marine Coast Guard and Volunteer Marine Rescue. Heidi was taken to the vet for a check-up and was thankfully uninjured.
During the search operation a number of items were located indicating that a boat had gotten into trouble, with rescuers fearing the worst.
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