North Berwick Lifeboat launched to woman in difficulty at Gullane Beach trying t
North Berwick Volunteer RNLI (Royal national Lifeboat Institution) Lifeboat crew were tasked on Thursday 2 August to concerns for a woman in the water at Gullane beach as she was in the water trying to rescue a dog.
North Berwick Lifeboat volunteer crew launched Evelyn M at 9.35 am and were tasked to attend Gullane Beach. The coastguard had received reports that there was a woman in the water attempting to rescue a dog. Whilst en route information was received that the female had made it ashore without the dog. North Berwick Lifeboat continued until it was confirmed that the dog had made it safety back to shore unaided. North Berwick lifeboat stood down and returned to station.
North Berwick Lifeboat Safety Officer said “ The RNLI will attend reports of persons and animals in the water if you have concerns please call 999 and report them the coastguard. In this case as often happens the dog made it back to shore unaided. Please do not enter the water, call 999 and keep the casualty in sight as this can save valuable time once the lifeboat is on seen. “
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