Apr 08, 2021 12:39 PM EDT This past February for four days and three nights, a dog helplessly stranded on an ice floe in the frozen waters of the Detroit River located between the U.S. and Canada fought to remain alive. (Photo : Photo: Screenshot from Woodhaven Animal Hospital) The Dog Hoped For a Miracle Even though the situation was hopeless, the dog hanged on for a miracle and it got one at last. Initially sighted by a wildlife photographer taking images on the Michigan bank of the river, early enough, parties on both sides of the border that were concerned were fighting to find a way to rescue the endangered pup, but they were opposed by extreme elements.