A French Bulldog miraculously reunited together with her household two years after she was reported stolen, has loved a much-needed sun-soaked vacation in France, courtesy of Swedish-owned ferry firm, Stena Line.
Baja and the Nawrocki household made headlines earlier this yr after she was discovered on a busy Dublin avenue, 207kms from her household home in Athenry, Co Galway.
Thankfully, Baja was dropped at the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a scan of her microchip revealed she had been reported as misplaced/stolen by Adam Nawrocki simply earlier than Christmas 2020.
Having been reacquainted together with her household and launched to its latest addition – one other French Bulldog known as Diabolina – Baja and the remainder of Nawrocki pack set off throughout France in a campervan for a much-needed vacation.
Baja and Daibolina traveled in one of many 42 pet cabins onboard Stena Line’s Rosslare to Cherbourg service, after the ferry firm had examine Baja’s ordeal.
Adam stated: “Myself and my spouse, Justyna and our youngsters, Maks and Mia rented a giant campervan after which travelled to France with Stena Line, earlier than heading to Lyon after which on to Avignon and St Tropez.
“Both Baja and Diabolina liked France, they love the solar. We visited associates and so they simply couldn’t fairly imagine how a lot the 2 of them love sunbathing.
“For Baja specifically, it appears to have been simply what the vet ordered. When we received her again in January she was in a nasty approach. She had been uncared for, had a limp and was struggling with a very dangerous ear an infection however two weeks in France sunbathing and topping up her vitamin D appears to have completed her the world of fine.
“Her ear infection seems much better, and the warm weather seems to have done wonders for her limp too.”
Having by no means travelled overseas with dogs earlier than, Adam is for certain it’s one thing he would do once more.
He says: “We drove all the way down to Rosslare and had a unbelievable time onboard the ferry. We got a cabin with 4 beds and each Baja and Diabolina have been allowed in with us.
“The crew have been good and the meals onboard was gorgeous. It was actually fairly the expertise for the entire household.
“Maks and Mia had by no means been on such a giant boat earlier than and having the dogs with us within the cabin added to the sense of journey and meant we knew they have been content material, secure and sound by our facet.
“They’re such a massive part of our family. We’ve never taken them on holiday with us before but after this experience we definitely will in the future.”
Baja and Diabolina have been simply two of the over 70,000 pets to have taken a ferry journey with Stena Line this yr after the Swedish-owned ferry firm enhanced its Irish Sea choices for pet journey to
embody a devoted pet lounge, pet cabins, lodges and kennels together with the chance to maintain your pet within the automobile throughout your journey.
Below is an interview from January when David Nevin spoke to Adam about being reunited with Baja, two years after she was stolen from Athenry.
