luna and her dad nick heyworth were aboard fishing boat elizabeth h, he was working, pulling in lobster traps. one minute luna was there, the next she was gone. heyward searched waters for two days. notified navy personnel and they search the island for a week. >> he did in the find her, i think that she was down on the beach and that coloring blend perfectly. >> reporter: five weeks later blue eyed pup was spotted, just off the main road. >> when she got her she wasn't even that dehydrated. she was eating dead fish, birds along the cher line report report she was flown to the air base hungry, healthy but souvenir a gift from the navy, a dog tag with the lesson they learn on the island, keep the faith. >> when i became a seal i never thought this would happen but this was a good story. >> you saw there, he went down with her dad's friend, her dad nick was out of state working when he was found. they are expect to reunite tonight. says he is overwhelmed, grateful and thrilled. >> incredible story. i'm hearing el nino played a role in her survival. >> reporter: apparently puddles of water

10th, about 2 miles off the coast of the san clemente island naval facility, luna and her dad, nick heyworthe aboard the fishing boat elizabeth h, he was working, pulling in lobster straps. one minute luna was there, the next she was gone. heyworth searched waters for two days. he notified navy personnel and they search the island for a week. >> we did the not find her and i think she was just down on the beach, and that coloring blend in perfectly. >> reporter: five weeks later blue eyed pup was spotted sitting on the main road. >> she's thin but note me eighthed. whether he we got her she was not even that dehydrated. >> reporter: she was flown to the hungary air base but was healthy, and a gift from the navy, with a dog tag with the lesson they have learn, keep the faith. >> i didn't expect this when i signed up to be a a seal, i never thought this would had happen but this was a good story. >> reporter: you saw that luna went home with a friend. her dad nicky's coming back today to get her. he says he is overwhelmed, grateful and thrilled. the just a miracle dog could survive that long o

luna's owner nick heyworth and the u.s. navy searched for a week to no avail. that was five weeks ago. >> i didn't think there was any chance she was alive to be honest with you. >> i can't imagine what that's like. it must have been upsetting. >> nick even posted this on facebook. rip, luna. you will be greatly missed. well, not so fast. luna lives. she was found on tiny san clemente island, a speck of land in the pacific used for, get this, live bombardment by the u.s. navy. luna apparently swam two miles to the island and for the last five weeks lived off dead fish and rats. >> when we found out, i was just amazed and in awe. i was as happy as i've ever lucky dog. >> this dog had to make a decision to live or die and to save its own life, it had to go instincts. >> i'm really, really looking forward to that reunion. >> when luna was found she was a bit malnourished but otherwise healthy and uninjured. who appear on reality tv and later take their lives. we spoke to parents whose children had trouble moving on with their lives. >> alexis mcallister was lookin