Busy day for rescue teams on both sides of the border
Last updated 13th Aug 2024
There were dramatic scenes in Berwick after a dog was injured in a fall from cliffs on the Northumberland coast.
A member of the town's Coastguard team was lowered down on a rope to rescue the injured pooch.
And, after being placed in an animal rescue bag, it was rushed to a local vet for emergency treatment.
The volunteers were supported by their colleagues from Eyemouth Coastguard, who were also scrambled to the scene - at Magdalene Fields - after the alarm was raised shortly before 4pm yesterday (Tuesday).
A spokesperson said: "Very quickly, the dog was recovered to the top of the cliff where we transported it to a local vet for emergency assessment and treatment, accompanied by a family member."
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Earlier in the afternoon, a major multi-agency search took place around 50 miles off the Berwickshire coast amid fears an aircraft had crashed into the sea.
The lifeboat team from Eyemouth, a Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick, aircraft from Aberdeen and two vessels already in the area were involved.
But the search was called off after it was confirmed to be a false alarm.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: "At 1.30pm this afternoon (August 13th), HM Coastguard received a report of a possible downed aircraft in the North Sea.
"A coastguard helicopter, coastguard fixed wing aircraft, Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat and two vessels that were in the area were sent. A thorough search was carried out with nothing found and the search has been stood down."
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Meanwhile, Border Search and Rescue Unit were also called into action, after a 57-year-old man was injured in a fall at Traprain Law in East Lothian.
He had been climbing with his 16-year-old son when he crashed into a rock - knocking himself out.
A spokesperson said: "The son did a valiant job of lowering the father to a place of safety and two other climbers, enjoying their first visit to Traprain Law, responded to shouts for help and are to be commended for raising the alarm. Â
"Local members of BSARU deployed immediately and were on hand to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service in the movement... onwards across the fields to an ambulance and eventually to hospital."
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