Sammy, a 13-year-old short-sighted dog, is recovering after falling 15 floors from a building in Sacramento - and landing in a hot-tub.
Owner Bill McCourt feared the worst when Sammy took the plunge but couldn't believe it when his pet splashed into a neighbour's jacuzzi and climbed out.
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