The man, in his mid-50s, fell from a small transport boat near Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport on Saturday evening, the BBC reported.<\/p>

Due to stormy conditions, he was swept away 300 meters.<\/p>

A woman taking her dog, Poppy, for an evening walk near Millennium Bridge said her cockapoo \u201csuddenly started barking, when she stopped I could hear somebody shouting for help so I called the coastguard.\u201d<\/p>

The man, found clinging to a post in the frigid water, was pulled onto a rescue boat and treated for hypothermia.<\/p>

\u201cHe was incredibly lucky. Being in the water for 30 minutes at this time of year, in a storm force gale with the sea temperature as it is, he was very lucky to survive,\u201d said James Baggott of Gosport and Fareham Inshore Lifeboat Service (GAFIRS).<\/p>

\u201cHe was swept away from the tender and left clinging to the pile – if the dog walker hadn\u2019t raised the alarm the consequences could have been very different.\u201d<\/p>

Poppy was \u201cspoiled with treats\u201d by her owner when they got home.<\/p>

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