LindnordMikael Lindnord adopted Arthur the dog after the mutt refused to leave his extreme sports team on a 430-mile journey through the Amazon . Mikael Lindnord and the rest of Team Peak Performance brought Arthur back to their native Sweden . Today , Arthur was finally released from quarantine to start his new life with Mikael Lindnord and his family . Lindord said : ' I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship . Instead , I got a new friend ' His wife Helen adds : 'He will be loved by our small family and all of our friends '
Mikael Lindnord adopted Arthur the dog after the mutt refused to leave his extreme sports team on a 430-mile journey through the Amazon . Lindnord and the rest of Team Peak Performance brought Arthur back to their native Sweden . Today , Arthur was finally released from quarantine to start his new life with Lindnord and his family . Lindord said : ' I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship . Instead , I got a new friend ' His wife Helen adds : 'He will be loved by our small family and all of our friends '