Benji the Hunted

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- Ten seconds, Mary Beth. - Jack, I need a minute. Take a commercial.

Can't. we're at six seconds. Count it.

Four, three, two, cue her.

Less than 24 hours ago,

I reported to you from the shooting location...

of a new movie being filmed here in Oregon.

It was a happy report because it featured one of America's...

most huggable heroes, the cuddly, canine superstar, Benji.

Tonight Benji is missing at sea.

He was with his trainer, Frank Inn, in a small, open fishing boat...

just off the coast when the boat capsized.

Mr. Inn was rescued.

He was taken here, to the coast guard station in Newport...

where he apparently is in good condition.

But Benji is still missing.

Mr. Inn, I know this is a terrible time for you.

- But, can you tell us what happened? - I don't know.

It happened so fast. One moment it was sunny and calm,

and the next was --

At what point did you lose sight of Benji?

I never saw Benji after the boat turned over.

We searched for him for a while.

I wanted to stay longer but the captain said...

that I had to get in for medical attention.

Benji likes to bark at the fish when I catch 'em.

They flop around the boat, you know, and he barks.

We had this big snapper. He'd never seen a fish that big before.

It was his first time on the ocean.

Is there any chance that Benji could make it to shore on his own?

It was so rough. All of a sudden, it was so rough!

He's a good swimmer but... It was so rough.

Thank you, Mr. Inn. We'll all be hoping for the best.