Dog Returned to Family after 240 Kilometer Trip over Sea Ice

2023-04-14

00:00 / 00:00
复读宝 RABC v8.0beta 复读机按钮使用说明
播放/暂停
停止
播放时:倒退3秒/复读时:回退AB段
播放时:快进3秒/复读时:前进AB段
拖动:改变速度/点击:恢复正常速度1.0
拖动改变复读暂停时间
点击:复读最近5秒/拖动:改变复读次数
设置A点
设置B点
取消复读并清除AB点
播放一行
停止播放
后退一行
前进一行
复读一行
复读多行
变速复读一行
变速复读多行
LRC
TXT
大字
小字
滚动
全页
1
  • A dog is back with his Alaskan islander family after going missing for over one month.
  • 2
  • Nanuq was found over 200 kilometers away across sea ice.
  • 3
  • Mandy Iwworigan lives on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Strait in the western part of Alaska.
  • 4
  • The Bering Strait is the icy waterway that separates the United States and Russia.
  • 5
  • Nanuq disappeared in March when Iwworigan and her family went to visit friends on another part of St. Lawrence Island.
  • 6
  • She believes Nanuq and another dog ran out onto the ice looking for food.
  • 7
  • The other dog, Starlight, stayed away for a number of weeks but came home. Nanuq did not come back.
  • 8
  • About one month later, Iwworigan said people in the town of Wales began posting photos of a dog they had found.
  • 9
  • Her father showed her the photos and said they looked like Nanuq.
  • 10
  • Iworrigan looked at the photos and yelled: "That's our dog, what is he doing in Wales?"
  • 11
  • If you look at a map, you can see that the town of Wales and St. Lawrence Island are separated by a lot of water.
  • 12
  • But in the winter, most of it is frozen.
  • 13
  • This might have permitted Nanuq to cover 241 kilometers either floating or running on the ice.
  • 14
  • The trip is being described as "epic."
  • 15
  • But no one will ever know everything about Nanuq's story or how he survived for so long.
  • 16
  • "I have no idea how he ended up in Wales," the owner said.
  • 17
  • "Maybe the ice shifted while he was hunting."
  • 18
  • Iworrigan said the dog probably ate the remains of other animals such as a seal or caught and ate a seal.
  • 19
  • "He's smart," she said.
  • 20
  • Nanuq came home to his family on an airplane last week and Iworrigan's daughter, Brooklyn, yelled with happiness when she saw him.
  • 21
  • The dog had been bitten by another animal but was otherwise in good shape after his long time away from home.
  • 22
  • I'm Dan Friedell.
  • 1
  • A dog is back with his Alaskan islander family after going missing for over one month. Nanuq was found over 200 kilometers away across sea ice.
  • 2
  • Mandy Iwworigan lives on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Strait in the western part of Alaska. The Bering Strait is the icy waterway that separates the United States and Russia.
  • 3
  • Nanuq disappeared in March when Iwworigan and her family went to visit friends on another part of St. Lawrence Island. She believes Nanuq and another dog ran out onto the ice looking for food. The other dog, Starlight, stayed away for a number of weeks but came home. Nanuq did not come back.
  • 4
  • About one month later, Iwworigan said people in the town of Wales began posting photos of a dog they had found. Her father showed her the photos and said they looked like Nanuq.
  • 5
  • Iworrigan looked at the photos and yelled: "That's our dog, what is he doing in Wales?"
  • 6
  • If you look at a map, you can see that the town of Wales and St. Lawrence Island are separated by a lot of water. But in the winter, most of it is frozen. This might have permitted Nanuq to cover 241 kilometers either floating or running on the ice.
  • 7
  • The trip is being described as "epic." But no one will ever know everything about Nanuq's story or how he survived for so long.
  • 8
  • "I have no idea how he ended up in Wales," the owner said. "Maybe the ice shifted while he was hunting." Iworrigan said the dog probably ate the remains of other animals such as a seal or caught and ate a seal. "He's smart," she said.
  • 9
  • Nanuq came home to his family on an airplane last week and Iworrigan's daughter, Brooklyn, yelled with happiness when she saw him.
  • 10
  • The dog had been bitten by another animal but was otherwise in good shape after his long time away from home.
  • 11
  • I'm Dan Friedell.
  • 12
  • Dan Friedell adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.
  • 13
  • ____________________________________________________________________
  • 14
  • Words in This Story
  • 15
  • epic -adj. something that is very long or difficult; something telling about a hero or a very exciting trip or adventure
  • 16
  • shift -v. to change direction
  • 17
  • yell -v. to shout; to make a loud noise with your voice
  • 18
  • _____________________________________________________________________
  • 19
  • We want to hear from you. How do you think the dog survived on his own for so long?
  • 20
  • We have a new comment system. Here is how it works:
  • 21
  • Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.