Car with two occupants and dog trapped on Holy Island Causeway
At 2.23pm on Saturday 31 October 2020, UK Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses inshore lifeboat, following a report of a car with two occupants and a dog, trapped by the tide on Holy Island Causeway.
The fire service personnel then transported them to Beal services, to get warmed and dried, while arrangements were made to recover their vehicle when the tide receded.
The lifeboat was then returned to station. Apparently an occupant of the car had misread or misunderstood the safe crossing times.
For more information please contact Ian Clayton, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: [email protected]
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