St Davids RNLI diverted from training to unidentified floating object
While out on a routine exercise on Saturday morning (March 4) St Davids RNLI lifeboat was tasked by the UK Coastguards to inspect an object in the water reported by a member of the public walking the coastal path.
The volunteer crew made best speed in the Tamar class all-weather lifeboat Norah Wortley to Pwllcrochan, a small bay south of Strumble Head. St Davids, rather than Fishguard, were tasked as they were already afloat on a training exercise.
As the crew were proceeding to the position information received led them to believe that the object may be a person.
Once on scene the crew began a search of the bay, while Fishguard Coastguard Search and Rescue Team picked up the first informant and headed back to the bay to help in the search.
Fishguard Coastguard Team located the object just in the surf line of a small storm cove. The Lifeboat crew deployed the all-weather lifeboat's smaller Y-boat to investigate further and found that the object was a small pony, which had sadly died.
All units were then stood down with the lifeboat returning to station, where she was rehoused, refueled and ready for service at 1.15pm.
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