Dog finds Canadian message in a bottle on Aberdeenshire beach
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg1g4ek3y0o
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“A message in a bottle dropped from a boat off Canada has been found washed up in the north-east of Scotland.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the bottle's origin and location.
“The short letter, written in French and dated 2024, was found inside the bottle at St Cyrus in Aberdeenshire.”
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“Having travelled across the Atlantic, it was found by one of Mike Scott's dogs during a beach walk.”
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“The 60-year-old said he was 'amazed' by the bottle's journey of about 2,700 miles (4,300km).”
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“The professional photographer from Johnshaven takes his dogs to St Cyrus most days for a walk.”
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“The note - which appeared to be signed 'Annie Chiasson' - said the bottle had been put to sea from a ferry travelling between Prince Edward Island and Iles-de-la-Madeleine in August 2024.”
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“Scott said: 'So the small glass bottle has survived two winters at sea, travelling from the east coast of Canada, across the north Atlantic, over the top of Scotland and down into the North Sea for us to find at St Cyrus.'”
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“We found the woman on Facebook, my wife sent a message, but we have heard nothing back.”
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“BBC Scotland News has also tried to contact the sender.”
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“It was such a weird thing to find, it's not just our own rubbish that washes up.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Mike Scott's statement about washed-up items.