Portaferry RNLI rescue two people and a dog from a vessel in difficultly

The volunteer crew launched at 3:20pm in overcast weather conditions with good visibility and a force four south easterly wind. The sea state at time of launch was rough. The Portaferry lifeboat crew arrived on scene at 3:40pm with rain and poor visibility.

Newcastle, Bangor and Portaferry coastguard rescue teams were also in attendance, assisting from the shore.

The RNLI crew approached the scene where they rescued the two people and a dog from the island after their six-metre punt got into difficultly and was destroyed on nearby rocks.

The volunteer crew recovered the casualties from Guns Island and took them to Ballyhornan Beach where they were then transferred over to the coastguard rescue teams who were on shore.

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