Poppy Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/man_jumped_into_water_to_try_and_rescue_dog_on_norfolk_broads_1_4496080 "The man was taken to hospital by ambulance to be treated for his injuries. A spokesman for Humber Coastguard said the dog “didn’t make it”. " DOGS NEED LIFE JACKETS TOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Here's the report from the Hemsby life boat Thursday 14th April 2016 HEMSBY BROADS LIFEBOAT - callout Paged by Humber Coastguard at 17:01hrs after reports of an injured person on a boat at St. Benet’s Abbey Hemsby Broads Lifeboat’s initial report was to give assistance to an injured person. On arrival at St. Benet’s Abbey a couple on board were found to be in a distressed state due to one of their two dogs entering the water and not surviving, also one of the adults has sustained an injury to their hip during a fall and that the boat had lost steerage from its rudder. The couple had consumed alcohol and were hampering the rescue. It was requested that a Police presence was required and the Broads Lifeboat returned to Thurne Dyke to pick the officers up and take them to the stricken boat which in turn was escorted back to Thurne Dyke with Lifeboat crewmen commanding the boat, with Coastguard and Police on board along with the distressed couple. The Broads Lifeboat and Fire and Rescue boat were in escort. Also on scene were Winterton CRT, Norfolk Police, Ambulance Service and the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service Carrow Broads Lifeboat returned to station and were back on service at 21:10hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Dogs prefer sober owners. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemsbyPie Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Well done to the lifeboat crew, not a particularly nice job or outcome which ended up with one of our crew in hospital (not reported in the press). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Private boat, by the look of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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