Dun Laoghaire RNLI launch to rescue Archie the dog

The volunteer crew of three launched the lifeboat swiftly at 11.35am and made their way to the scene arriving in minutes. The crew quickly assessed the situation finding Archie the dog on rocks near the water’s edge. The lifeboat crew made their way towards him and on to the rocks and helped lift him back up on to the pier above. Archie was in good health and happy to see his owners after his ordeal.

Weather conditions at the time were described as calm with good visibility.

Speaking following the call out, Liam Mullan, Dun Laoghaire RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer said: ‘Our crew today were very happy to reunite Archie with his owners and that he wasn’t injured from his fall. Archie's owners did the right thing by calling the Irish Coast Guard and asking for help. It was much safer for our crew to approach rocks on a day like today by sea when compared to the risks associated with slips and falls from a person trying to make their way down to the water’s edge to help’.

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