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Here at VivaPets we do love a good tale of pet heroism and bravery. That’s why we found the following story so heart-warming.

A Jack Russell called Jarvis got separated from his owner on a walk around picturesque Mount Edgcumbe in Torpoint. After several hours of searching for her beloved pet in vain, Jarvis’ mortified owner Vivienne Parry had given up all hope of finding her canine companion. But it seems Jarvis had other ideas, and hours later a crew on the nearby Cremyll Ferry called her to report a sprightly Jack Russell had somehow managed to climb aboard the boat. After verifying that the dog was in fact Jarvis, a relieved Vivienne received a call from her husband Tony to find to her amazement that the dog had arrived home, only two miles from the ferryport, before her.

A stunned Vivienne told The Sun newspaper: “I thought we'd lost him forever. But there he was, sitting in the window, wagging his tail as if nothing had happened.

"The staff on the ferry said he made several trips back and forth before hopping off on the Devon side. It's a big journey for a little dog."