This dramatic drone footage captured over the weekend at China Walls in Oahu reminds us you can never underestimate the ocean. Never. It also serves as a reminder that, regardless of the conditions, we must always be vigilant with ourselves, others, and in this case, our pets.
The video, captured by Donnie Klotz, shows a dog standing on the edge of the cliff at China Walls when a massive wave catches the dog off guard. The dog then scrambles to evade the wave but is quickly swept into the ocean.
“The dog was on the ledge because he followed the owner down,” said Klotz to Hawaii News Now. “The owner jumped off the ledge at China Walls. The dog went down one level and was just you know looking for his owner so then the wave came the owner didn’t even see the dog getting washed off.”
Although warning signs were posted at the entrance of the park, including a sign that restricts dogs in this area, people are still choosing to get extremely close to the water’s edge. In fact, a 23-year-old man who was too close to the edge was just killed last January after being swept off the rocks by a wave. In the end the dog was rescued, but you should still never neglect warning signs and always be vigilant.
