Dog rescued from water after swimming 1.5 miles off New Jersey coast

UNION BEACH, New Jersey -- A dog was plucked from the Raritan Bay after it swam a mile and half off the coast of New Jersey Monday.

The 10-year-old Siberian Husky named Caiden somehow managed to doggy-paddle deep into the bay on its own during Independence Day celebrations in Union Beach.
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The dog was spotted in distress, according to the Union Beach Police Department, and was picked up by Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Marine 1 Unit.

The dog was reunited with its owner.

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It did not appear that the dog was injured.