
St Davids RNLI rescue rabbit-chasing dog
St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat was tasked at 11am Monday 27th March to a dog in difficulty at the bottom of cliffs between St Nons and Caerfai Bay.
The inshore lifeboat, Marian and Alan Clayton, made best speed to the scene where HM St Davids Coastguard assisted our volunteer crew by locating the dog. Once recovered from the base of the cliffs, Bosun the dog was reunited with its relieved owners at Porthclais Harbour.
The lifeboat returned to Station before a wash down and refuelling, ready for service by 12:42pm.
Will Chant, RNLI Coxswain for St Davids RNLI lifeboat, says: ‘Bosun gave his owners quite a fright when he chased a rabbit over a cliff edge, but thankfully he was unharmed and relieved to see the crew. Bosun’s owners did the right thing in calling 999 for assistance rather than attempting to rescue. When walking on coast paths, we recommend that dogs are kept on short leads to avoid risk of them falling over cliff faces.’
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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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