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Dog dies after being cut off by tide as coastguard rescue owner

2024-03-31 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

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A dog died when rescuers plucked its owner to safety from rocks but were unable to retrieve the pet afterwards.

Holidaymakers including a young girl raised the alarm when they heard the cries of the walker who had fallen and injured his leg at Perranporth Beach, Cornwall.

His beloved dog stayed by his side as the tide came in, cutting them off from the mainland.

Rescuers saved the man as the tide rose

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Rescuers saved the man as the tide rose

(St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team )

Coastguard rescuers winched the man to safety in a helicopter – but said they could not retrieve the animal when they returned.

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St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue, who were alerted just after 4.30pm on Wednesday, said they spotted the dog and made every effort to catch it.

“Once the casualty had been lifted, we set to work trying to locate the dog, we set up 2 Edge Safety Officers, who were able to look over the cliff and into the rocks below,” they posted on social media.

“After some time, St Agnes rescue officer Tom spotted the dog, but unfortunately after every effort was made to try and retrieve, we were unable to.”

They offered their condolences to the owner, whose identity was not revealed.

Do you know who the dog walker was? Email jane.dalton@independent.co.uk

“The primary duty of the St Agnes Coastguard is to save lives and conduct rescues, it is always challenging when our efforts do not result in the outcome we strive for,” they said.

“We are deeply saddened by the outcome of this particular mission.”

Bruce Hargrave, a wildlife photographer who saw what happened, told CornwallLive that the dog walker had fallen from the coastal path.

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