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Rescue stories your support made possible

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'I thought she was gone'
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A fall at dusk
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‘I didn’t even realise I was cold’
Wells D class lifeboat with three crew onboard cruise across the sea - Inset into the picture is a portrait photo of a dog Olive who was rescued by the RNLI
'I saved a dog's life by giving it CPR'
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