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Newquay RNLI lifeboats called to rescue man and dog after cliff fall

Lifeboats News Release

Newquay's RNLI volunteers were alerted at 4.24pm on Saturday (4 August) and launched both the charity's inshore lifeboats after a 999 call had been received, reporting that a dog had gone over a cliff and the owner had scrambled down to the shoreline in an attempt to rescue his pet.

Newquay lifeboat crew rescue man and dog in rocky cove below steep cliffs

Padstow Coastguard

Newquay lifeboat crew rescue man and dog near Park Head
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With support from Newquay and Padstow coastguard rescue teams, the lifeboat crew found the man in an isolated cove at Park Head, north of Bedruthan Steps, and one of the RNLI volunteers went ashore and helped him carry the badly-injured German Shepherd over large rocks and through chest-deep water to the lifeboat.

In light northerly winds and calm seas, the man and his dog were quickly taken to Newquay Harbour by the lifeboat crew, where a local woman drove the injured dog to a nearby vets, where sadly, it could not be saved. Our thoughts are with the owner.

The RNLI advises dog walkers to keep your dog on a lead when walking close to cliff edges. In an emergency, don't go after your pet, always call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.



Notes to editors:
Please find attached picture, Newquay lifeboat volunteers rescue man and dog near Park Head. Credit: Padstow Coastguard.

RNLI contacts:
Andy Hobkinson, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, [email protected] or call 07880 507464. Alternatively, Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Media Officer, [email protected] or call 07786 668847.

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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.

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About the author

Andy Hobkinson
Lifeboat Press Officer, Newquay Lifeboat Station

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