RNLI volunteers launch to rescue dog
Harlepool RNLI volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard at 12.08pm on Thursday 30th May 2019 to search for a dog that had swam out to sea at Seaton Carew.
On arrival at the scene of the incident the dog had apparently swam ashore and had been reunited with its owner.
Hartlepool RNLI Deputy launch authority Fred Robinson said ‘If your dog is in the sea and struggling to return to the shoreline its best not to go in the water as you could also end up in trouble’.
‘Move to a place where the dog can leave the water safely and call it, otherwise call 999 and ask for the Coastguard’.
The inshore lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station and was refuelled and made ready for service by 1.00pm.
For more information please contact Tom Collins, Volunteer RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer on: 01429 266103
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