Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe April 15 (UPI) -- Workers on an oil rig in the Gulf of Thailand said they rescued a dog found stranded in the water 136 miles from shore. The oil rig workers said they spotted the dog struggling in the water and called out to her, causing her to swim up to the equipment. Advertisement The workers plucked the dog out of the water and sheltered her for two days until passage could be arranged on a vessel bound for Songkhla, Thailand. The dog was taken to a veterinarian Sunday. One of the oil rig workers said he hopes to adopt the dog if she isn't claimed by her owner. The workers said they do not know whether the canine fell overboard from a boat. Read More Firefighters climb down well to rescue puppy Wolf hybrid escapes Florida exotic animal sanctuary Dog captured three days after airport escape